Abu Musa al-Ash'ari

Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
Person human Q335170
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
عبدالعزيز علي · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari

Summary

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari is a human[1]. He was born in Zabid[2]. He was born on +0602-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kufa[4]. He died on +0665-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and qāriʾ[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was born in Zabid[2].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari died in Kufa[4].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was born on +0602-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari died on +0665-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was Abu Burda ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari[9].
  • A child of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was Abu Bakr ibn Abu Musa al-Ash'ari[10].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari held citizenship in Rashidun Caliphate[11].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[12].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari worked as a theologian[6].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's professions included qāriʾ[7].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari held the position of Governor of Basra[13].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari held the position of Governor of Kufa[14].
  • A notable student of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was Anas ibn Malik[15].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's image is recorded as أبو موسى الأشعري.png[17].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari is recorded as male[18].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1270014[20].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78042480[21].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's part of is recorded as companions of the Prophet[22].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Khaybar[23].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's participated in conflict is recorded as Conquest of Mecca[24].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Hunayn[25].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Tabouk[26].
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bbq0z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zabid[2], Abu Musa al-Ash'ari… he was born on +0602-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and qāriʾ[7]. Positions held include Governor of Basra[13], a position[28], in Rashidun Caliphate[29] and Governor of Kufa[14]. A notable student of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was Anas ibn Malik[15].

Personal Life

Children include Abu Burda ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari[9], a muhaddith[30] and Abu Bakr ibn Abu Musa al-Ash'ari[10], a muhaddith[31], of Umayyad Caliphate[32]. His religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari died on +0665-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kufa[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Abu Musa al-Ash'ari born?

Born in Zabid[2], Abu Musa al-Ash'ari…

Where did Abu Musa al-Ash'ari die?

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari passed away in Kufa[4].

What did Abu Musa al-Ash'ari do for work?

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari worked as theologian[6] and qāriʾ[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-musa-al-ash-ari
MLA “Abu Musa al-Ash'ari.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-musa-al-ash-ari.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_abu-musa-al-ash-ari_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Abu Musa al-Ash'ari}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-musa-al-ash-ari}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Abu Musa al-Ash'ari — https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-musa-al-ash-ari (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-musa-al-ash-ari · Last refreshed: