Al-Damiri

Summary

Al-Damiri is a human^[1]. He was born in Cairo^[2]. He was born on 1341^[3]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He died on October 27, 1405^[5]. He worked as a naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], writer^[8], mufti^[9], and teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Al-Damiri was born in Cairo^[2].
• Al-Damiri died in Cairo^[4].
• Al-Damiri was born on 1341^[3].
• Al-Damiri was born on 1342^[12].
• Al-Damiri died on October 27, 1405^[5].
• Arabic was Al-Damiri's native language^[13].
• Al-Damiri worked as a naturalist^[6].
• Al-Damiri's professions included zoologist^[7].
• Al-Damiri worked as a writer^[8].
• Al-Damiri's professions included mufti^[9].
• Al-Damiri's professions included teacher^[10].
• Al-Damiri's professions included Islamic jurist^[14].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was fiqh^[15].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was science of hadith^[16].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was zoology^[17].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was Arabic literature^[18].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was Islamic philosophy^[19].
• Al-Damiri's field of work was history of Islam^[20].
• A notable student of Al-Damiri was Aḥmad Ibn al-ʻImād al-Aqfahsī^[21].
• A notable student of Al-Damiri was Al-Maqrizi^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Damiri is Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Damiri is al-Najm al-wahhāj fī sharḥ al-Minhāj^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Damiri is Sharḥ Lāmīyat al-ʻAjam^[25].
• Al-Damiri's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].
• Al-Damiri is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Damiri's place of birth was Cairo^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1341^[3] and 1342^[12]. Arabic was his native language^[13].

Education

Studied under Bahaʾ al-Din al-Subki^[28], a writer^[29], 1319–1372^[30], specialised in Arabic Language Studies^[31]; ʻAbd al-Raḥīm ibn al-Ḥasan Isnawī^[32], a legal scholar^[33], 1305–1370^[34]; Ibn al-Mulaqqin^[35], an Islamicist^[36], 1323–1401^[37]; Ibrāhīm ibn ʻAbd Allāh Qīrāṭī^[38], a poet^[39], 1326–1379^[40], specialised in Arabic poetry^[41]; and Ibn ʿAqīl^[42], a mufassir^[43], 1298–1367^[44], specialised in Arabic Language Studies^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], writer^[8], mufti^[9], teacher^[10], and Islamic jurist^[14]. Fields of work include fiqh^[15], a field of study^[46]; science of hadith^[16], an academic discipline^[47]; zoology^[17], a branch of biology^[48]; Arabic literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[49]; Islamic philosophy^[19], a branch of philosophy^[50]; and history of Islam^[20], an aspect of history^[51]. Notable students include Aḥmad Ibn al-ʻImād al-Aqfahsī^[21], an Islamic jurist^[52], 1348–1406^[53] and Al-Maqrizi^[22], a historian^[54], 1364–1442^[55], specialised in history of Islam^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā^[23], a literary work^[57]; al-Najm al-wahhāj fī sharḥ al-Minhāj^[24]; and Sharḥ Lāmīyat al-ʻAjam^[25].

Personal Life

Al-Damiri's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].

Death and Burial

Al-Damiri died on October 27, 1405^[5]. He died in Cairo^[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Damiri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to him include Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was Al-Damiri born?

Al-Damiri was born in Cairo^[2].

Where did Al-Damiri die?

Al-Damiri passed away in Cairo^[4].

What did Al-Damiri do for work?

Al-Damiri worked as naturalist^[6], zoologist^[7], writer^[8], mufti^[9], and teacher^[10].