Ahmad ibn Fadlan

10th-century Arab traveller and ethnographer
Person human Q200947
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Ahmad ibn Fadlan

Summary

Ahmad ibn Fadlan is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on 879[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], geographer[5], diplomat[6], and traveler[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan was born on 879[3].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan worked as an explorer[4].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's professions included geographer[5].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan worked as a traveler[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad ibn Fadlan is Mission to the Volga[9].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's religion is recorded as Islam[10].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan is recorded as male[11].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's given name is recorded as Ahmed[13].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's given name is recorded as Ahmad[14].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ibn Fadlan[15].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's work location is recorded as Volga Bulgaria[16].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's floruit is recorded as 1000[17].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[20].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ahmad ibn Fadlan[21].
  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد بن فضلان'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], Ahmad ibn Fadlan… he was born on 879[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], geographer[5], diplomat[6], and traveler[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ahmad ibn Fadlan is Mission to the Volga[9].

Personal Life

Ahmad ibn Fadlan's religion is recorded as Islam[10].

Why It Matters

Ahmad ibn Fadlan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Mission to the Volga[25], a written work[26].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad ibn Fadlan born?

Ahmad ibn Fadlan's place of birth was Baghdad[2].

What did Ahmad ibn Fadlan do for work?

Ahmad ibn Fadlan worked as explorer[4], geographer[5], diplomat[6], and traveler[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, geographer, diplomat +1
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00169593
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  3. 4w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location Volga Bulgaria
    Sex or gender male
    Notable work Mission to the Volga
    Place of birth Baghdad
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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