Abu Tahir Isfahani

12th-century Islamic scholar
Person human Q12178070
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Abu Tahir Isfahani

Summary

Abu Tahir Isfahani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Isfahan[2]. He was born on +1085-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Alexandria[4]. He died on +1180-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], muhaddith[7], Islamic jurist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's place of birth was Isfahan[2].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani passed away in Alexandria[4].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani was born on +1085-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani died on +1180-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Q12220562[11].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani worked as an ulema[6].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's professions included muhaddith[7].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani worked as an Islamic jurist[8].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's professions included writer[9].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's field of work was science of hadith[12].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's field of work was fiqh[13].
  • A notable student of Abu Tahir Isfahani was Abu al-Hajjaj al-Balawi[14].
  • A notable student of Abu Tahir Isfahani was Al-Sahib ibn Shukr[15].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani is recorded as male[17].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078368738[19].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54298152[20].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's GND ID is recorded as 102509441[21].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88662416[22].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13483513c[23].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's IdRef ID is recorded as 079348475[24].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's given name is recorded as Ahmad[25].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's SELIBR ID is recorded as 33821[26].
  • Abu Tahir Isfahani's work location is recorded as Alexandria[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abu Tahir Isfahani was born in Isfahan[2]. He was born on +1085-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Abū Bakr al-Darbandī[28], a theologian[29], 1058–1145[30], of Abbasid Caliphate[31]; Abu-l-Ghanàïm al-Narsí[32], a muhaddith[33], 1033–1116[34]; Kamil ibn Thabit al-Suri[35], an Islamic jurist[36], 1040–1124[37], specialised in Islamic inheritance jurisprudence[38]; and Abu-l-Hasan al-Tayyuri[39], a muhaddith[40], 1021–1107[41], of Abbasid Caliphate[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], muhaddith[7], Islamic jurist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[43] and fiqh[13], a field of study[44]. Notable students include Abu al-Hajjaj al-Balawi[14], an ulema[45], 1132–1208[46] and Al-Sahib ibn Shukr[15], a politician[47], 1153–1225[48], of Ayyubid Sultanate[49].

Personal Life

Abu Tahir Isfahani's religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Abu Tahir Isfahani died on +1180-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Alexandria[4]. Burial took place at Q12220562[11].

Why It Matters

Abu Tahir Isfahani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi[52], an ulema[53], 1146–1203[54].

FAQs

Where was Abu Tahir Isfahani born?

Born in Isfahan[2], Abu Tahir Isfahani…

Where did Abu Tahir Isfahani die?

Abu Tahir Isfahani died in Alexandria[4].

What did Abu Tahir Isfahani do for work?

Abu Tahir Isfahani worked as ulema[6], muhaddith[7], Islamic jurist[8], and writer[9].

Who did Abu Tahir Isfahani influence?

Abu Tahir Isfahani has been cited as an influence by Molana Abdul Ghani Hanbhi[52].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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