Al-Samawal al-Maghribi

Muslim mathematician, astronomer and physician
Person human Q1821848
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Summary

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on 1130[3]. He died in Maragheh[4]. He died on 1180[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], astrologer[9], and engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born in Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's place of birth was Fez[12].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi passed away in Maragheh[4].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born on 1130[3].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died on 1180[5].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died on 1175[13].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's father was Yehuda ben Shmuel Ibn Abbas[14].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[15].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's professions included physician[8].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as an engineer[10].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is recorded as male[20].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's given name is recorded as Abu (Name)[22].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's given name is recorded as Q106615481[23].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[25].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى المغربي بن عباس'}[26].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى المغربي بن عباس'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Baghdad[2], a big city[28], in Iraq[29], founded in 0762[30] and Fez[12], a city[31], in Morocco[32], founded in 0789[33]. Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born on 1130[3]. His father was Yehuda ben Shmuel Ibn Abbas[14]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], astrologer[9], and engineer[10]. Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's field of work was philosophy[17].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[18], a major religious group[34], founded in 0631[35] and Judaism[19], a religion[36], founded in -0500[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1180[5] and 1175[13]. Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died in Maragheh[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He is credited with the discovery of polynomial long division[40], founded in -1100[41].

FAQs

Where was Al-Samawal al-Maghribi born?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born in Baghdad[2].

Where did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi die?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died in Maragheh[4].

Who were Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's parents?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's father was Yehuda ben Shmuel Ibn Abbas[14].

What did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi do for work?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], astrologer[9], and engineer[10].

What did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi discover?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is credited as discoverer of polynomial long division[40].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Q24904303. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Given name → Abu (Name), Q106615481
    Occupation → mathematician, astronomer, physician +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hi', 'it', 'ja', 'nl',
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى المغربي بن عباس'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى بن عباس المغربي'}
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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    Religion or worldview → Islam, Judaism
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