Ahmad al-Qalqashandi

Egyptian polymath and mathematician (1355/56–1418)
Person human Q400919
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Ahmad al-Qalqashandi

Summary

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Qarqashandah[2]. He was born on January 1, 1355[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on July 16, 1418[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], writer[7], encyclopedist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi was born in Qarqashandah[2].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi died in Cairo[4].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi was born on January 1, 1355[3].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi died on July 16, 1418[5].
  • Arabic was Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's native language[11].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi worked as a writer[7].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi worked as an encyclopedist[8].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's professions included politician[9].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's field of work was history of Islam[12].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's field of work was politics[14].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's field of work was fiqh[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad al-Qalqashandi is Subh al-aʻsha[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad al-Qalqashandi is Nihayat al-arab fi ma'rifat ansab al-'arab[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad al-Qalqashandi is Qalāʼid al-jumān fī al-taʻrīf bqbāʼl ʻArab al-Zamān[18].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi is recorded as male[20].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's given name is recorded as Ahmad[22].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Qalqashandi[23].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi studied under Ibn al-Mulaqqin[24].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[25].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو العبَّاس'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi was born in Qarqashandah[2]. He was born on January 1, 1355[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Education

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi studied under Ibn al-Mulaqqin[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], writer[7], encyclopedist[8], and politician[9]. Fields of work include history of Islam[12], an aspect of history[28]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[29]; politics[14], an academic discipline[30]; and fiqh[15], a field of study[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Subh al-aʻsha[16], a written work[32]; Nihayat al-arab fi ma'rifat ansab al-'arab[17], a written work[33]; and Qalāʼid al-jumān fī al-taʻrīf bqbāʼl ʻArab al-Zamān[18], a written work[34].

Personal Life

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi died on July 16, 1418[5]. He died in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Subh al-aʻsha[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad al-Qalqashandi born?

Born in Qarqashandah[2], Ahmad al-Qalqashandi…

Where did Ahmad al-Qalqashandi die?

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi died in Cairo[4].

What did Ahmad al-Qalqashandi do for work?

Ahmad al-Qalqashandi worked as mathematician[6], writer[7], encyclopedist[8], and politician[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, writer, encyclopedist +1
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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  5. 7w ago · Ahmed M. Medhat · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Cairo
    Sex or gender male
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