Al-Mawardi

Arab Muslim jurist of the Shafi'i school
Person human Q335635
Al-Mawardi
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Al-Mawardi

Summary

Al-Mawardi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basra[2]. He was born on 974[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on May 27, 1058[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], mufassir[7], sociologist[8], and political scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Al-Mawardi was born in Basra[2].
  • Al-Mawardi passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Mawardi was born on 974[3].
  • Al-Mawardi died on May 27, 1058[5].
  • Al-Mawardi died on 1058[11].
  • Al-Mawardi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[12].
  • Al-Mawardi's professions included Islamic jurist[6].
  • Al-Mawardi worked as a mufassir[7].
  • Al-Mawardi's professions included sociologist[8].
  • Al-Mawardi worked as a political scientist[9].
  • Al-Mawardi's field of work was fiqh[13].
  • Al-Mawardi's field of work was tafsir[14].
  • Al-Mawardi's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mawardi is Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mawardi is Adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mawardi is Aʻlām al-Nubūwah[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mawardi is Q22686541[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Mawardi is Adab al-Wazīr[20].
  • Al-Mawardi's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Al-Mawardi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].
  • Al-Mawardi is recorded as male[23].
  • Al-Mawardi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Al-Mawardi's topic's main category is recorded as Q60594994[25].
  • Al-Mawardi studied under Q12177812[26].
  • Al-Mawardi studied under Abū Ḥāmid al-Isfarāyīnī[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basra[2], Al-Mawardi… he was born on 974[3].

Education

Studied under Q12177812[26], a scientist[28]; Abū Ḥāmid al-Isfarāyīnī[27], an Islamic jurist[29], 0955–1016[30], specialised in fiqh[31]; and Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi[32], a muhaddith[33], 1002–1071[34], specialised in science of hadith[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], mufassir[7], sociologist[8], and political scientist[9]. Fields of work include fiqh[13], a field of study[36]; tafsir[14], a genre[37]; and Ilm al-Kalam[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya[16], a literary work[38]; Adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn[17], a literary work[39]; Aʻlām al-Nubūwah[18], a literary work[40]; Q22686541[19], a literary work[41]; and Adab al-Wazīr[20], a written work[42].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[21], a major religious group[43], founded in 0631[44] and Sunni Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[45], founded in 0601[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 27, 1058[5] and 1058[11]. Al-Mawardi died in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Mawardi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Al-Mawardi born?

Al-Mawardi's place of birth was Basra[2].

Where did Al-Mawardi die?

Al-Mawardi died in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Mawardi do for work?

Al-Mawardi worked as Islamic jurist[6], mufassir[7], sociologist[8], and political scientist[9].

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  1. [2] . Q80222184. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Q80222184. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Q80222184. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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