Al-Fadl ibn Sahl

Persian Abbasid vizier and official (died 818)
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Summary

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl is a human[1]. He was born in Sarakhs[2]. He was born on 770[3]. He died in Sarakhs[4]. He died on February 12, 818[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astrologer[7], statesperson[8], vizier[9], and military leader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's place of birth was Sarakhs[2].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl died in Sarakhs[4].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl was born on 770[3].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl died on February 12, 818[5].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[12].
  • Arabic was Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's native language[13].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl worked as an astrologer[7].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl worked as a statesperson[8].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl worked as a vizier[9].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's professions included military leader[10].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's field of work was astrology[14].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl held the position of vizier[15].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl held the position of Vizier[16].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl is recorded as male[18].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's given name is recorded as Fadl[20].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's described by source is recorded as Biographical Archive of the Middle Ages[21].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[23].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[24].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ذا الرئاستين'}[26].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفضل بن سهل السرخسي'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sarakhs[2], Al-Fadl ibn Sahl… he was born on 770[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrologer[7], statesperson[8], vizier[9], and military leader[10]. Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's field of work was astrology[14]. Positions held include vizier[15], a position[28], in Ottoman Empire[29].

Personal Life

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl died on February 12, 818[5]. He died in Sarakhs[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Al-Fadl ibn Sahl born?

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl was born in Sarakhs[2].

Where did Al-Fadl ibn Sahl die?

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl passed away in Sarakhs[4].

What did Al-Fadl ibn Sahl do for work?

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl worked as astronomer[6], astrologer[7], statesperson[8], vizier[9], and military leader[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Biographical Archive of the Middle Ages, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفضل بن سهل السرخسي'}
    Occupation → astronomer, astrologer, statesperson +2
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