Al-Muqaddasi

Arab geographer (c. 945/946–991)
Person human Q294116
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Al-Muqaddasi

Summary

Al-Muqaddasi is a human[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on January 1, 945[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on January 1, 1000[5]. He worked as a geographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Al-Muqaddasi's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • Al-Muqaddasi passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Al-Muqaddasi was born on January 1, 945[3].
  • Al-Muqaddasi died on January 1, 1000[5].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's professions included geographer[6].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's field of work was geography[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Muqaddasi is Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm[9].
  • Al-Muqaddasi is recorded as male[10].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's given name is recorded as Muhammad[12].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[14].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبد الله'}[15].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شمس الدين'}[16].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مُحمَّد بن أحمد بن أبي بكر المَقْدِسِيّ'}[17].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شمس الدين المقدسي'}[18].
  • Al-Muqaddasi's different from is recorded as Shams al-Din al-Dawoodi al-Maqdisi[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Al-Muqaddasi… he was born on January 1, 945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Al-Muqaddasi's professions included geographer[6]. His field of work was geography[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Al-Muqaddasi is Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm[9].

Death and Burial

Al-Muqaddasi died on January 1, 1000[5]. He died in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Muqaddasi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Works attributed to him include Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʻrifat al-aqālīm[22], a literary work[23].

FAQs

Where was Al-Muqaddasi born?

Al-Muqaddasi was born in Jerusalem[2].

Where did Al-Muqaddasi die?

Al-Muqaddasi passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Al-Muqaddasi do for work?

Al-Muqaddasi worked as geographer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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