Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya

Imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen
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Summary

Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya was born on January 1, 1363[1], in Yemen[2]. He died on January 1, 1436[3]. He worked as a theologian[4] and literary scholar[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1363[7], 1373[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1437[9], 1437[10]
  • Child: Dahma' bint Yahya[11]
  • Position held: Imam of Yemen[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Cause of death: plague[15]
  • Given name: Ahmad[16]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[17]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[18]
  • Name in native language: أحمد بن يحيى بن المرتضى بن المفضل ابن منصور الحسني[19]
  • Sibling: Dahma' bint Yahya[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[21]

Why It Matters

Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya born?

Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya's place of birth was Yemen[2].

What did Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya do for work?

Al-Mahdi Ahmad bin Yahya worked as a theologian[4] and literary scholar[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1436-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1437-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1437-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Open library id → OL4492261A, OL1067487A
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pnb', 'ru', 'uk', 'ur', 'uz']
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL1067487A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290620|batch #290620]]"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد بن يحيى بن المرتضى بن المفضل اب
    Egaxa id → vtls000885791, vtls001219853
    Lebanese national library id → 39304
    Idref id → 076633349
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: أحمد بن يحيى بن المرتضى بن المفضل ابن منصور الحسني, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Sibling → Dahma' bint Yahya
    Instance of → —
    Given name → Ahmad
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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