Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi

Persian historian
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Summary

Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi was born on January 1, 995[1], in Sabzevar[2]. He died on September 21, 1077[3], in Ghazni[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], secretary[7], and chronicler[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 996[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Ghaznavid Empire[11], Samanid Empire[12]
  • Position held: dabir[13]
  • Notable work: Tarikh-e Beyhaqi[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi[17]
  • Honorific prefix: Khwaja[18]
  • Residence: Bayhaq[19], Nishapur[20], Ghazni[21]
  • Given name: Abolfazl[22], Muhammad[23]
  • Student of: Abu Nasr Mushkan[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[25], Arabic[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi[27]
  • Name in native language: ابوالفضل محمد بن حسین بیهقی[28]
  • Significant person: Abu Nasr Mushkan[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]

Why It Matters

Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Tarikh-e Beyhaqi[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi born?

Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi's place of birth was Sabzevar[2].

Where did Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi die?

Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi passed away in Ghazni[4].

What did Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi do for work?

Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi worked as a historian[5], writer[6], secretary[7], and chronicler[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Iranica. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL878275A, OL5307180A
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ka', '
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, writer, secretary +1
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Ghaznavid Empire, Samanid Empire
    Sbn author id → VEAV467659
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Persian, Arabic
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