Ahmad ibn Rustah

Persian geographer and astronomer
Person human Q269296
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Ahmad ibn Rustah

Summary

Ahmad ibn Rustah is a human[1]. His place of birth was Isfahan[2]. He died on January 1, 912[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], geographer[5], writer[6], and traveler[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's place of birth was Isfahan[2].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah died on January 1, 912[3].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah held citizenship in Samanid Empire[9].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah worked as an explorer[4].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's professions included geographer[5].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's professions included writer[6].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's professions included traveler[7].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's field of work was geography[10].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's field of work was travel[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad ibn Rustah is Kitab al-A'laq al-Nafisah[12].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah is recorded as male[13].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's given name is recorded as Ahmad[15].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's work location is recorded as Isfahan[16].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[20].
  • Ahmad ibn Rustah's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Isfahan[2], Ahmad ibn Rustah…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], geographer[5], writer[6], and traveler[7]. Fields of work include geography[10], an academic discipline[22] and travel[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ahmad ibn Rustah is Kitab al-A'laq al-Nafisah[12].

Death and Burial

Ahmad ibn Rustah died on January 1, 912[3].

Why It Matters

Ahmad ibn Rustah has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to him include Kitab al-A'laq al-Nafisah[24], a written work[25].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad ibn Rustah born?

Ahmad ibn Rustah was born in Isfahan[2].

What did Ahmad ibn Rustah do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia tatarica (ru) online id razdely/istoriya/srednie-veka/personalii/ibn-ruste
    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Name in native language أحمد بن عمر أبو علي ابن رسته
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: أحمد بن عمر أبو علي ابن رسته, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  2. 19d ago · Frhdkazan · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia tatarica (tt) online id razdely/istoriya/srednie-veka/shheslr/ibne-rust
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8373]]: razdely/istoriya/srednie-veka/shheslr/ibne-rust"
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