Abu 'Ubaida

Persian Arab grammarian and linguist (728–825)
Person human Q4670034
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Abu 'Ubaida

Summary

Abu 'Ubaida is a human[1]. Born in Basra[2], he… he was born on 728[3]. He died in Basra[4]. He died on January 1, 825[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], historian[7], grammarian[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Abu 'Ubaida's place of birth was Basra[2].
  • Abu 'Ubaida died in Basra[4].
  • Abu 'Ubaida was born on 728[3].
  • Abu 'Ubaida died on January 1, 825[5].
  • Abu 'Ubaida worked as a philologist[6].
  • Abu 'Ubaida worked as a historian[7].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's professions included grammarian[8].
  • Abu 'Ubaida worked as a poet[9].
  • A notable student of Abu 'Ubaida was Harun al-Rashid[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu 'Ubaida is Majaz al-Quran[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu 'Ubaida is Sharh Naqa'id Jarir wa al-farazdaq[13].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Abu 'Ubaida is recorded as male[15].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's given name is recorded as Ma'mar[17].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[18].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبيدة'}[20].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].
  • Abu 'Ubaida's kunya is recorded as Abu Ubaydah[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basra[2], Abu 'Ubaida… he was born on 728[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], historian[7], grammarian[8], and poet[9]. A notable student of Abu 'Ubaida was Harun al-Rashid[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Majaz al-Quran[12], a written work[23] and Sharh Naqa'id Jarir wa al-farazdaq[13].

Personal Life

Abu 'Ubaida's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Abu 'Ubaida died on January 1, 825[5]. He passed away in Basra[4].

Why It Matters

Abu 'Ubaida ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Abu 'Ubaida born?

Born in Basra[2], Abu 'Ubaida…

Where did Abu 'Ubaida die?

Abu 'Ubaida died in Basra[4].

What did Abu 'Ubaida do for work?

Abu 'Ubaida worked as philologist[6], historian[7], grammarian[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q28070966. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q28070966. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Q28070966. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Abu Ubaida. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Q28070966. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Encyclopedic Lexicon, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Student Harun al-Rashid
    Occupation philologist, historian, grammarian +1
    Given name Ma'mar
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