Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili

Iranian Shia Grand Ayatollah (c. 1500–1585)
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Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili

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], mufassir[8], muhaddith[9], and mutakallim[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 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 mufassir[8].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included muhaddith[9].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's professions included mutakallim[10].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was fiqh[15].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was tafsir[16].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was science of hadith[17].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[18].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held the position of grand ayatollah[19].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's education included a stint at Najaf Seminary[20].
  • A notable student of Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was Muḥammad Ṣāḥib al-Madārik[21].
  • A notable student of Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was al-Ḥasan Ibn al-Shahīd al-Thānī[22].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[24].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili is recorded as male[25].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili's Commons category is recorded as Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili[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[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], mufassir[8], muhaddith[9], and mutakallim[10]. Fields of work include fiqh[15], a field of study[28]; tafsir[16], a genre[29]; science of hadith[17], an academic discipline[30]; and Ilm al-Kalam[18]. Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili held the position of grand ayatollah[19]. Notable students include Muḥammad Ṣāḥib al-Madārik[21], an ulema[31], 0946–1009[32], of Ottoman Empire[33], specialised in fiqh[34] and al-Ḥasan Ibn al-Shahīd al-Thānī[22], a writer[35], 1552–1602[36], of Lebanon[37].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[23], a major religious group[38], founded in 0631[39] and Shia Islam[24], an Islamic denomination[40].

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[41], a university[42], in Iran[43], founded in 1978[44].

Why It Matters

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Entities named for him include University of Mohaghegh Ardabili[41], a university[42], in Iran[43], founded in 1978[44].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili born?

Born in Ardabil[2], Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili…

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], mufassir[8], muhaddith[9], and mutakallim[10].

Where did Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili go to school?

Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ardabili was educated at Najaf Seminary[20].

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Turkmen, Arabic, Persian +1
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