Al-Maqrizi
Egyptian historian (1364–1442)
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Al-Maqrizi was born on January 1, 1364, in Cairo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He was a historian, writer, economist, and geographer.[13][14]
His religion was Islam. He died on February 8, 1442, in Cairo.[1].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Egypt in the Middle Ages[11]
- Native language: Arabic[12]
- Field of work: history of Islam[13], economics[14]
- Student: İbn Tanrıverdi[15], Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi[16]
- Notable work: al-Suluk li-Maʻrifat Duwal al-Muluk[17], Itti'az al-hunafa bi-akhbar al-a'imma al-Fatimiyyin al-khulafa[18], al-Mawa'iz wa-l-I'tibar fi dhikr al-Khutat wa-l-Athar[19], Ighasah al-Ummah bi-Kashf al-Ghummah[20], Imtāʻ al-asmāʻ bi-mā lil-Nabī min al-aḥwāl wa-al-amwāl wa-al-ḥafadah wa-al-matāʻ[21], al-Muqaffá al-kabīr[22]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Honorific prefix: Al-Imam[25]
- Given name: Ahmad[26]
- Topic's main category: Q60602019[27]
- Described at URL: http://www.nplg.gov.ge/gwdict/index.php?a=term&d=14&t=128089[28]
- Student of: Al-Damiri[29]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[30], Dictionary of African Biography[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[35], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[37]
- Nickname: تقي الدين[38], أبو العبَّاس[39]
- Name in native language: أحمد بن علي بن عبد القادر بن مُحمَّد المقريزي الشافعي الأثري[40]
Why It Matters
Al-Maqrizi has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Al-Maqrizi born?
Al-Maqrizi's place of birth was Cairo[2].
Where did Al-Maqrizi die?
Al-Maqrizi passed away in Cairo[4].
What did Al-Maqrizi do for work?
Al-Maqrizi worked as a historian[5], writer[6], economist[7], geographer[8], and theologian[9].