Al-Mas'udi

10th-century Arab historian, geographer, and traveller
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Al-Mas'udi

Summary

Al-Mas'udi is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on January 1, 896[3]. He died in Al-Fustat[4]. He died on January 1, 957[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Al-Mas'udi's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Mas'udi died in Al-Fustat[4].
  • Al-Mas'udi was born on January 1, 896[3].
  • Al-Mas'udi died on January 1, 957[5].
  • Al-Mas'udi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Arabic was Al-Mas'udi's native language[11].
  • Al-Mas'udi worked as a geographer[6].
  • Al-Mas'udi's professions included historian[7].
  • Al-Mas'udi worked as a writer[8].
  • Al-Mas'udi's field of work was history[12].
  • Al-Mas'udi's field of work was geography[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mas'udi is The Meadows of Gold[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mas'udi is Kitab al-tanbih wa al-ishraf[15].
  • Al-Mas'udi's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[16].
  • Al-Mas'udi is recorded as male[17].
  • Al-Mas'udi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Al-Mas'udi's Commons category is recorded as Al-Masudi[19].
  • Al-Mas'udi's given name is recorded as Ali[20].
  • Al-Mas'udi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Al-Masudi[21].
  • Al-Mas'udi's relative is recorded as Abdullah ibn Masud[22].
  • Al-Mas'udi studied under Niftawayh[23].
  • Al-Mas'udi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Al-Mas'udi's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Al-Mas'udi's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • Al-Mas'udi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], Al-Mas'udi… he was born on January 1, 896[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Education

Al-Mas'udi studied under Niftawayh[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include history[12] and geography[13], an academic discipline[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Meadows of Gold[14], a written work[29] and Kitab al-tanbih wa al-ishraf[15], a creative work[30], founded in 0999[31].

Personal Life

Al-Mas'udi's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Al-Mas'udi died on January 1, 957[5]. He died in Al-Fustat[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Mas'udi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Meadows of Gold[34], a written work[35].

FAQs

Where was Al-Mas'udi born?

Born in Baghdad[2], Al-Mas'udi…

Where did Al-Mas'udi die?

Al-Mas'udi died in Al-Fustat[4].

What did Al-Mas'udi do for work?

Al-Mas'udi worked as geographer[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . islamweb.net. islamweb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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