Al-Muzani

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Summary

Al-Muzani was born on 791[1] in Egypt[2]. He died on May 29, 878[3], in Al-Fustat[4]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[5], legal scholar[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[9]
  • Field of work: fiqh[10]
  • Student: Ibn Khuzaymah[11], Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tahawi[12]
  • Notable work: مختصر المزني[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Given name: Ismail[16]
  • Relative: Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tahawi[17]
  • Student of: Al-Shafi'i[18]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[19]
  • Name in native language: إسماعيل بن يحيى المزني[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[21]
  • Madhhab: Shafi'i[22]

Why It Matters

Al-Muzani has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Al-Muzani born?

Al-Muzani's place of birth was Egypt[2].

Where did Al-Muzani die?

Al-Muzani died in Al-Fustat[4].

What did Al-Muzani do for work?

Al-Muzani worked as an Islamic jurist[5], legal scholar[6], and scientist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia of islam (second edition) id → SIM-5690
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'pnb', 'ru', 'ur']
    Date of death → +0878-05-29T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Occupation → Islamic jurist, legal scholar, scientist
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: scientist, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Islamic jurist, legal scholar, scientist
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: theologian, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258351|batch #258351]]"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Madhhab → Shafi'i
    Notable work → مختصر المزني
    Given name → Ismail
    Field of work → fiqh
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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