Al-Baladhuri

Abbasid-era Muslim historian (820-892)
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Al-Baladhuri

Summary

Al-Baladhuri is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on 820[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 892[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and geographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Al-Baladhuri's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Baladhuri died in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Baladhuri was born on 820[3].
  • Al-Baladhuri died on January 1, 892[5].
  • Al-Baladhuri held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[9].
  • Arabic was Al-Baladhuri's native language[10].
  • Al-Baladhuri's professions included historian[6].
  • Al-Baladhuri worked as a geographer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Baladhuri is Futuh al-Buldan[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Baladhuri is Genealogies of the Nobles[12].
  • Al-Baladhuri's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Al-Baladhuri is recorded as male[14].
  • Al-Baladhuri's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Al-Baladhuri's Commons category is recorded as Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri[16].
  • Al-Baladhuri's given name is recorded as Ahmad[17].
  • Al-Baladhuri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri[18].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21].
  • Al-Baladhuri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Al-Baladhuri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[23].
  • Al-Baladhuri's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو الحسن أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري'}[24].
  • Al-Baladhuri's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], Al-Baladhuri… he was born on 820[3]. Arabic was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and geographer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Futuh al-Buldan[11], a written work[26] and Genealogies of the Nobles[12], a written work[27].

Personal Life

Al-Baladhuri's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Al-Baladhuri died on January 1, 892[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Baladhuri ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Futuh al-Buldan[30], a written work[31] and Genealogies of the Nobles[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Al-Baladhuri born?

Al-Baladhuri's place of birth was Baghdad[2].

Where did Al-Baladhuri die?

Al-Baladhuri died in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Baladhuri do for work?

Al-Baladhuri worked as historian[6] and geographer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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