Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid

Iraqi Twelver Shia theologian (c. 948–1022)
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Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid

Summary

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on May 22, 948[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on November 29, 1022[5]. He worked as an ulema[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid was born in Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid died in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid was born on May 22, 948[3].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid died on November 29, 1022[5].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[8].
  • Arabic was Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's native language[9].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's professions included ulema[6].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's field of work was Islam[10].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid held the position of judge[11].
  • A notable student of Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid was Shaykh Tusi[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid is Masar al-Shia[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid is al-Irshad[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid is Kitāb al-jamal: al-nuṣrah li-Sayyid al-ʻitrah[15].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[17].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid is recorded as male[18].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's Commons category is recorded as Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid[20].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's relative is recorded as Q5704448[21].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid studied under Shaykh Saduq[22].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid studied under Ibn Jonayd Eskafi[23].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid studied under Ibn Qulawayh[24].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid studied under Abu Ghalib Al-Zorari[25].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid was born in Baghdad[2]. He was born on May 22, 948[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Education

Studied under Shaykh Saduq[22], an ulema[28], 0918–0991[29], of Abbasid Caliphate[30], specialised in fiqh[31]; Ibn Jonayd Eskafi[23], an Islamic jurist[32], of Abbasid Caliphate[33]; Ibn Qulawayh[24], a scholar[34], of Abbasid Caliphate[35]; and Abu Ghalib Al-Zorari[25], an ulema[36], 0898–0979[37], specialised in fiqh[38].

Career and Affiliations

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid worked as an ulema[6]. His field of work was Islam[10]. He held the position of judge[11]. A notable student of him was Shaykh Tusi[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Masar al-Shia[13], a literary work[39]; al-Irshad[14], a literary work[40]; and Kitāb al-jamal: al-nuṣrah li-Sayyid al-ʻitrah[15], a literary work[41].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[16], a major religious group[42], founded in 0631[43] and Shia Islam[17], an Islamic denomination[44].

Death and Burial

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid died on November 29, 1022[5]. He died in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include al-Irshad[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid born?

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid was born in Baghdad[2].

Where did Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid die?

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid do for work?

Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid worked as ulema[6].

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  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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