Al-Baqillani

Baghdadi Islamic scholar and theologian (c.950–1013)
Person human Q2608002

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
950, 941[2][7]
Date of death
1013, June 5, 1013[4][8]
Place of birth
Basra
Place of death
Baghdad
Country of citizenship
Abbasid Caliphate[9]
Occupation
theologian, qadi
Religion or worldview
Islam, Sunni Islam, Ash'ari[18][19][20]
Work location
Baghdad[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Arabic
Given name
Muhammad[22]
Madhhab
Malikism
Name in native language
الباقلاني
Writing language
Arabic
🏷️ Also known as
en Al-Baqillani en Muḥammad ibn al-Ṭayyib Bāqillānī ar أبو بكر الباقلاني ar الباقلاني de Al-Bāqillānī fa ابوبکر باقلانی fr Abû Bakr Ibn At Tayyib Al Bâqillânî fr Al Bâqillânî fr Muḥammad ibn al-Ṭayyib al-Bāqillānī he אבו בכר אלבאקלאני hi अबू बक्र अल-बकलानी it Muḥammad ibn al-Ṭayyib Bāqillānī ja バーキッラーニー pl Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn at-Tajjib al-Bakillani pl Al-Bakillani ru Абу Бакр аль-Бакиллани ru Аль-Бакиллани ru Аль-Бакилляни tr Bakıllani zh 巴基拉尼
🔖 Identifiers · 45
Library of Congress authority ID
n83024183
GND ID
118906992
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Abu Bakr al-baqilani.png ↗
American Academy in Rome ID
10061497
BIBSYS ID
90592328
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15045137h
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01388936
DDB person (GND) ID
118906992
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118906992
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
11172
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Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
Freyini
Encyclopaedia Islamica ID
COM_00000068
Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) ID
SIM-1242
Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) ID
SIM_1103
FAST ID
1806605
Freebase ID
/m/027lhr1
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121hxf8c
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
abu-bakr-al-bakillani-15b464
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/775471753664
IdRef ID
070266824
IxTheo authority ID
079683592
Lebanese National Library ID
11411
Libraries Australia ID
35420909
Libris-URI
42gjcvzn0wt8pg2
NLA Trove people ID
946592
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007275026605171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810682699005606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1777256
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073504904
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3873510
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095445844
Parsifal cluster ID
134950
RERO ID (legacy)
A021854720
SBN author ID
UBOV900700
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
9187
SELIBR ID
32690
Shamela author ID
15
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
bakillani
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10061497
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/6226, 495/275829
WBIS ID
X004-070-8, MA348

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Summary

Al-Baqillani's place of birth was Basra[1]. He was born on January 1, 950[2]. He died in Baghdad[3]. He died in 1013[4]. He worked as a theologian[5] and qadi[6].

Body

Education

Studied under ابن مجاهد الطائي[24], a theologian[25]; أبو الحسن الباهلي[26], a theologian[27]; Al-Daraqutni[28], a muhaddith[29], 0918–0995[30], of Abbasid Caliphate[31], specialised in science of hadith[32]; and Abū Bakr al-Abharī[33], 0902–0985[34].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Islamic theology[10], a confessional aspect[35] and Ilm al-Kalam[11], a religious school of thought[36]. Notable students include al-Shīrāzī[12], an ulema[37], 1003–1083[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39], specialised in fiqh[40]; Qadi 'Abd al-Wahhab[13], a scientist[41], 0973–1031[42]; and Abû Ja'far al-Simnânî[14], 0972–1052[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Al-Insaf fima Yajib I'tiqaduh[15], a literary work[44]; al-Taqrîb wa al-Irshâd[16], a literary work[45]; and Tamhīd al-dalāʼil wa-talkhīṣ al-awāʼil[17], a literary work[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[18], a major religious group[47], founded in 0631[48]; Sunni Islam[19], an Islamic denomination[49], founded in 0601[50]; and Ash'ari[20], a school of thought[51], in Algeria[52], founded in 0900[53].

FAQs

Where was Al-Baqillani born?

Al-Baqillani's place of birth was Basra[1].

Where did Al-Baqillani die?

Al-Baqillani died in Baghdad[3].

What did Al-Baqillani do for work?

Al-Baqillani worked as theologian[5] and qadi[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [8] ↑ . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Theology. digital.csic.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [14] ↑ . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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