Al-Fadl ibn Sahl

Persian Abbasid vizier and official (died 818)
Person human Q292178
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Al-Fadl ibn Sahl

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], and vizier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • Arabic was Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's native language[12].
  • 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 field of work was astrology[13].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl held the position of vizier[14].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl held the position of Vizier[15].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl is recorded as male[17].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's given name is recorded as Fadl[19].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's described by source is recorded as Biographical Archive of the Middle Ages[20].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[22].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ذا الرئاستين'}[24].
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's sibling is recorded as Al-Hasan ibn Sahl[25].

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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[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrologer[7], statesperson[8], and vizier[9]. Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's field of work was astrology[13]. Positions held include vizier[14], a position[26], in Ottoman Empire[27].

Personal Life

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl's religion is recorded as Islam[16].

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 (68 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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], and vizier[9].

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. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985). wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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