Al-Kisa'i

8th-century founder of Kufi school of Arabic grammar
Person human Q3814349
Al-Kisa'i
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Al-Kisa'i was born on January 1, 737 in Kufa. He died on January 1, 805 in Ray[1].

Al-Kisa'i

Summary

Al-Kisa'i is a human[1]. Born in Kufa[2], he… he was born on January 1, 737[3]. He died in Ray[4]. He died on January 1, 805[5]. He worked as a qāriʾ[6] and philologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Al-Kisa'i's place of birth was Kufa[2].
  • Al-Kisa'i passed away in Ray[4].
  • Al-Kisa'i was born on January 1, 737[3].
  • Al-Kisa'i died on January 1, 805[5].
  • Al-Kisa'i's professions included qāriʾ[6].
  • Al-Kisa'i worked as a philologist[7].
  • Al-Kisa'i's field of work was Arabic grammar[9].
  • Al-Kisa'i's field of work was qira'at[10].
  • Al-Kisa'i's field of work was tafsir[11].
  • A notable student of Al-Kisa'i was Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ[12].
  • Al-Kisa'i's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Al-Kisa'i is recorded as male[14].
  • Al-Kisa'i's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Al-Kisa'i's given name is recorded as Eli[16].
  • Al-Kisa'i's work location is recorded as Baghdad[17].
  • Al-Kisa'i studied under Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[18].
  • Al-Kisa'i studied under Al-Ru'asi[19].
  • Al-Kisa'i's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو الحسن علي بن حمزة الكسائي'}[20].
  • Al-Kisa'i's different from is recorded as Kisai Marvazi[21].

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Origins and Family

Al-Kisa'i was born in Kufa[2]. He was born on January 1, 737[3].

Education

Studied under Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[18], a literary scholar[22], 0702–0777[23], specialised in science of hadith[24] and Al-Ru'asi[19], a linguist[25], of Abbasid Caliphate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include qāriʾ[6] and philologist[7]. Fields of work include Arabic grammar[9], a grammar[27]; qira'at[10], a recitation method[28]; and tafsir[11], a genre[29]. A notable student of Al-Kisa'i was Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ[12].

Personal Life

Al-Kisa'i's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Al-Kisa'i died on January 1, 805[5]. He died in Ray[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Kisa'i has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Al-Kisa'i born?

Born in Kufa[2], Al-Kisa'i…

Where did Al-Kisa'i die?

Al-Kisa'i passed away in Ray[4].

What did Al-Kisa'i do for work?

Al-Kisa'i worked as qāriʾ[6] and philologist[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Esetok · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Kisai Marvazi
    Student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Al-Ru'asi
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  2. 29d ago · Esetok · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia of islam (third edition) id COM-35626
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  3. 4w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ
    Student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Al-Ru'asi
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  4. 4w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia of islam (first edition) id SIM-4234
    Encyclopaedia of islam (second edition) id SIM_4398
    Student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Al-Ru'asi
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  5. 4w ago · Esetok · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Field of work Arabic grammar, qira'at, tafsir
    Aliases
    Occupation qāriʾ, philologist
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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