Ahmad Zayni Dahlan

Ottoman Grand Mufti of Mecca (1816–1886)
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Ahmad Zayni Dahlan
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Ahmad Zayni Dahlan

Summary

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mecca[2]. He was born on January 1, 1817[3]. He died in Medina[4]. He died on January 1, 1886[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Islamicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's place of birth was Mecca[2].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan died in Medina[4].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan was born on January 1, 1817[3].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan died on January 1, 1886[5].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[9].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's professions included writer[6].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's professions included Islamicist[7].
  • A notable student of Ahmad Zayni Dahlan was Muhammad Nawawi al-Bantani[10].
  • A notable student of Ahmad Zayni Dahlan was Muhammad Kholil al-Bangkalani[11].
  • A notable student of Ahmad Zayni Dahlan was Q104587201[12].
  • A notable student of Ahmad Zayni Dahlan was Ibn Ḥumayd al-Najdī[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Zayni Dahlan is ẖlāṣẗ al-klām fī bīān amrāʾ al-bld al-ḥrām[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Zayni Dahlan is Fitnat al-Wahhabiyya[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Zayni Dahlan is Al-Durar al-Saniyya fi al-Radd 'ala al-Wahhabiyya[16].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan is recorded as male[18].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's noble title is recorded as Sheikh-ul-Islam[20].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's given name is recorded as Ahmed[21].
  • Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's madhhab is recorded as Shafi'i[22].

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Origins and Family

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's place of birth was Mecca[2]. He was born on January 1, 1817[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Islamicist[7]. Notable students include Muhammad Nawawi al-Bantani[10], a mufassir[23], 1813–1898[24]; Muhammad Kholil al-Bangkalani[11], an ulema[25], 1834–1925[26], of Dutch East Indies[27]; Q104587201[12], 1839–1916[28]; and Ibn Ḥumayd al-Najdī[13], a historian[29], 1820–1878[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include ẖlāṣẗ al-klām fī bīān amrāʾ al-bld al-ḥrām[14]; Fitnat al-Wahhabiyya[15], a literary work[31]; and Al-Durar al-Saniyya fi al-Radd 'ala al-Wahhabiyya[16], a book[32].

Personal Life

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan died on January 1, 1886[5]. He passed away in Medina[4].

Why It Matters

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Fitnat al-Wahhabiyya[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad Zayni Dahlan born?

Born in Mecca[2], Ahmad Zayni Dahlan…

Where did Ahmad Zayni Dahlan die?

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan died in Medina[4].

What did Ahmad Zayni Dahlan do for work?

Ahmad Zayni Dahlan worked as writer[6] and Islamicist[7].

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  3. [18] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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