Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili

Iranian Shia Grand Ayatollah (c. 1500–1585)
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Summary

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ardabil[2]. He was born on 1501[3]. He passed away in Najaf[4]. He died on January 1, 1585[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], muhaddith[8], marji'[9], and mutakallim[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was born in Ardabil[2].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili passed away in Najaf[4].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was born on 1501[3].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili died on January 1, 1585[5].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held citizenship in Aq Qoyunlu[12].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held citizenship in Safavid Iran[13].
  • Turkmen was Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's native language[14].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili worked as an ulema[6].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included Islamic jurist[7].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili worked as a muhaddith[8].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included marji'[9].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included mutakallim[10].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included Qur'anic exegete[15].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was fiqh[16].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was tafsir[17].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was science of hadith[18].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[19].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held the position of grand ayatollah[20].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was educated at Najaf Seminary[21].
  • A notable student of Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was Muḥammad Ṣāḥib al-Madārik[22].
  • A notable student of Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was al-Ḥasan Ibn al-Shahīd al-Thānī[23].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[25].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili is recorded as male[26].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ardabil[2], Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili… he was born on 1501[3]. Turkmen was his native language[14].

Education

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was educated at Najaf Seminary[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], muhaddith[8], marji'[9], mutakallim[10], and Qur'anic exegete[15]. Fields of work include fiqh[16], a field of study[28]; tafsir[17], a genre[29]; science of hadith[18], an academic discipline[30]; and Ilm al-Kalam[19], a religious school of thought[31]. Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held the position of grand ayatollah[20]. Notable students include Muḥammad Ṣāḥib al-Madārik[22], an ulema[32], 0946–1009[33], of Ottoman Empire[34], specialised in fiqh[35] and al-Ḥasan Ibn al-Shahīd al-Thānī[23], a writer[36], 1552–1602[37], of Lebanon[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[24], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40] and Shia Islam[25], an Islamic denomination[41].

Death and Burial

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili died on January 1, 1585[5]. He died in Najaf[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili include University of Mohaghegh Ardabili[42], a university[43], in Iran[44], founded in 1978[45].

Why It Matters

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include University of Mohaghegh Ardabili[42], a university[43], in Iran[44], founded in 1978[45].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili born?

Born in Ardabil[2].

Where did Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili die?

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili died in Najaf[4].

What did Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili do for work?

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili worked as ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], muhaddith[8], marji'[9], and mutakallim[10].

Where did Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili go to school?

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was educated at Najaf Seminary[21].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 29d ago · Alsadah · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopedia of Renaissance Scholars, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → أحمد بن محمد الأردبيلي
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  3. 15w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → ulema, Islamic jurist, muhaddith +4
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Najaf
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Turkmen, Arabic, Persian +1
    Given name → Ahmad
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