Al-Ballanūbī

Arabo-Sicilian poet
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Summary

Al-Ballanūbī was born in Villanova[1]. He died on 1100[2] in Cairo[3]. He worked as a poet[4], teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Muslim Sicily[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Given name: Ali[10]
  • Work location: Muslim Sicily[11], al-Andalus[12]
  • Floruit: 1100[13], 1200[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[15]
  • Name in native language: أبو الحسن البلنوبي[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[17]

Why It Matters

Al-Ballanūbī is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Al-Ballanūbī born?

Al-Ballanūbī was born in Villanova[1].

Where did Al-Ballanūbī die?

Al-Ballanūbī passed away in Cairo[3].

What did Al-Ballanūbī do for work?

Al-Ballanūbī worked as a poet[4], teacher[5], and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · E-Soter · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 222128327, 19971347
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Viaf cluster id: 19971347"
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Place of death → Cairo
    Citizenship → —
    Country of citizenship → Muslim Sicily
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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