Al-Damiri
Egyptian writer on canon law and natural history
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Summary
Al-Damiri was born on 1341[1] in Cairo[2]. He died on October 27, 1405[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a naturalist[5], zoologist[6], writer[7], mufti[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1342[11], January 1, 1341[12]
- Country of citizenship: Egypt in the Middle Ages[13]
- Native language: Coptic[14], Egyptian Arabic[15]
- Ethnic group: Egyptians[16]
- Occupation: Islamic jurist[17], philosopher[18], theologian[19], legal scholar[20]
- Field of work: fiqh[21], science of hadith[22], zoology[23], Arabic literature[24], Islamic philosophy[25], history of Islam[26]
- Student: Aḥmad Ibn al-ʻImād al-Aqfahsī[27], Al-Maqrizi[28]
- Notable work: Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā[29], al-Najm al-wahhāj fī sharḥ al-Minhāj[30], Sharḥ Lāmīyat al-ʻAjam[31]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Given name: Muhammad[34]
- Student of: Bahaʾ al-Din al-Subki[35], ʻAbd al-Raḥīm ibn al-Ḥasan Isnawī[36], Ibn al-Mulaqqin[37], Ibrāhīm ibn ʻAbd Allāh Qīrāṭī[38], Ibn ʿAqīl[39]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[43], Coptic[44], Egyptian Arabic[45]
- Nickname: أبو البقاء[46], كمال الدين[47]
- Name in native language: مُحمَّد بن موسى بن عيسى بن علي الدميري[48]
Why It Matters
Al-Damiri has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Works attributed to him include Ḥayāt al-ḥayawān al-kubrā[51], a literary work[52].
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 a naturalist[5], zoologist[6], writer[7], mufti[8], and teacher[9].