Al-Bakri

Arab Andalusian geographer and historian (c. 1040–1094)
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Al-Bakri was born on January 1, 1014, in Huelva[1][2]. He died on January 1, 1094, in Córdoba[3][4][1][2]. He worked as a geographer, historian, and botanist[5].

Al-Bakri

Summary

Al-Bakri is a human[1]. Born in Huelva[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1014[3]. He passed away in Córdoba[4]. He died on January 1, 1094[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], historian[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Al-Bakri was born in Huelva[2].
  • Al-Bakri passed away in Córdoba[4].
  • Al-Bakri was born on January 1, 1014[3].
  • Al-Bakri died on January 1, 1094[5].
  • Al-Bakri held citizenship in Caliphate of Córdoba[10].
  • Al-Bakri held citizenship in Taifa of Córdoba[11].
  • Al-Bakri held citizenship in Taifa of Seville[12].
  • Al-Bakri worked as a geographer[6].
  • Al-Bakri's professions included historian[7].
  • Al-Bakri's professions included botanist[8].
  • Al-Bakri's field of work was geography[13].
  • Al-Bakri's field of work was history[14].
  • Al-Bakri's field of work was philology[15].
  • Al-Bakri's field of work was Islamic theology[16].
  • Al-Bakri's field of work was medicine[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Bakri is Book of Roads and Kingdoms (al-Bakrī)[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Bakri is Mu'jam ma ista'jam[19].
  • Al-Bakri's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].
  • Al-Bakri is recorded as male[21].
  • Al-Bakri's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Al-Bakri's Commons category is recorded as Al-Bakri[23].
  • Al-Bakri's given name is recorded as Abdullah[24].
  • Al-Bakri's work location is recorded as Córdoba[25].
  • Al-Bakri's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Al-Bakri's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Al-Bakri's place of birth was Huelva[2]. He was born on January 1, 1014[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], historian[7], and botanist[8]. Fields of work include geography[13], an academic discipline[28]; history[14]; philology[15], an academic discipline[29]; Islamic theology[16], a confessional aspect[30]; and medicine[17], a field of study[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Book of Roads and Kingdoms (al-Bakrī)[18], a written work[32] and Mu'jam ma ista'jam[19], a dictionary[33]. Things named for Al-Bakri include he[34], a lunar crater[35].

Personal Life

Al-Bakri's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Al-Bakri died on January 1, 1094[5]. He passed away in Córdoba[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Bakri ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Book of Roads and Kingdoms (al-Bakrī)[38], a written work[39]. Entities named for him include he[34], a lunar crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Al-Bakri born?

Al-Bakri's place of birth was Huelva[2].

Where did Al-Bakri die?

Al-Bakri passed away in Córdoba[4].

What did Al-Bakri do for work?

Al-Bakri worked as geographer[6], historian[7], and botanist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Encyclopædia Universalis. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation geographer, historian, botanist
    Instance of human
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
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