Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani

Muslim historian
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Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani

Summary

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani is a human[1]. Born in Merv[2], he… he was born on +1113-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Merv[4]. He died on +1166-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], literary scholar[7], Islamic jurist[8], and muhaddith[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani was born in Merv[2].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani passed away in Merv[4].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani was born on +1113-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani died on +1166-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's professions included historian[6].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's professions included Islamic jurist[8].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani worked as a muhaddith[9].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's field of work was history[11].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's field of work was genealogy[12].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's field of work was philology[13].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's field of work was fiqh[14].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's field of work was science of hadith[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani is Kitab al Ansab[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani is Adab al-imlá wa-al-istimlāʼ[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani is Q135263854[18].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani is recorded as male[20].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114514780[22].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90054367[23].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's GND ID is recorded as 102415404[24].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84026240[25].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10519070k[26].
  • Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's IdRef ID is recorded as 067644449[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's place of birth was Merv[2]. He was born on +1113-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Ibn Asakir[28], a muhaddith[29], 1105–1176[30], specialised in history[31]; Ismail al-Isfahani[32], a grammarian[33], 1065–1141[34]; Yahya ibn Sa'dun[35], an Islamic jurist[36], 1093–1172[37]; Yusuf bin Tahir al-Khoei[38], a writer[39], specialised in Arabic Proverbs[40]; and Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Suri[41], an ulema[42], 1068–1142[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], literary scholar[7], Islamic jurist[8], and muhaddith[9]. Fields of work include history[11]; genealogy[12], a field of study[44]; philology[13], an academic discipline[45]; fiqh[14], a field of study[46]; and science of hadith[15], an academic discipline[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kitab al Ansab[16], a written work[48], written by Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani[49]; Adab al-imlá wa-al-istimlāʼ[17], a literary work[50], written by him[51]; and Q135263854[18].

Personal Life

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani died on +1166-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Merv[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Kitab al Ansab[54], a written work[55], written by him[56].

FAQs

Where was Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani born?

Born in Merv[2], Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani…

Where did Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani die?

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani died in Merv[4].

What did Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani do for work?

Abu Sa'd 'Abd al-Karim al-Samani worked as historian[6], literary scholar[7], Islamic jurist[8], and muhaddith[9].

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  2. [4] . Encyclopaedia of Islam. referenceworks.brillonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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