Al-Zamakhshari

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Al-Zamakhshari
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Al-Zamakhshari

Summary

Al-Zamakhshari is a human[1]. Born in Zamakhshar[2], he… he was born on 1075[3]. He passed away in Konye-Urgench[4]. He died on June 12, 1144[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], philologist[9], and mufassir[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zamakhshar[2], Al-Zamakhshari…
  • Al-Zamakhshari passed away in Konye-Urgench[4].
  • Al-Zamakhshari was born on 1075[3].
  • Al-Zamakhshari was born on March 18, 1075[12].
  • Al-Zamakhshari died on June 12, 1144[5].
  • Burial took place at Konye-Urgench[13].
  • Al-Zamakhshari held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's professions included theologian[6].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Al-Zamakhshari worked as a writer[8].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's professions included philologist[9].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's professions included mufassir[10].
  • Al-Zamakhshari worked as a literary scholar[15].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's field of work was tafsir[16].
  • A notable student of Al-Zamakhshari was Yahya ibn Sa'dun[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Zamakhshari is al-Kashshāf ʻan ḥaqāʼiq ghawāmiḍ al-tanzīl wa-ʻuyūn al-aqāwīl fī Wujūh al-taʼwīl[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Zamakhshari is al-Mustaqṣá fī Amthāl al-ʻArab[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Zamakhshari is Asās al-balāghah[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Zamakhshari is Al-Mofassal Fi Sina’at Al-E’rab[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Zamakhshari is Rabīʻ al-abrār wa-nuṣūṣ al-akhyār[22].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Al-Zamakhshari is recorded as male[24].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Al-Zamakhshari is associated with the Mu'tazilism movement[26].
  • Al-Zamakhshari's topic's main category is recorded as Q60588895[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Zamakhshari was born in Zamakhshar[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1075[3] and March 18, 1075[12].

Education

Studied under Ibn al-Malāḥimī[28], a writer[29], 1050–1141[30] and Abu Mansur al-Jawaliqi[31], a linguist[32], 1074–1144[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], philologist[9], mufassir[10], and literary scholar[15]. Al-Zamakhshari's field of work was tafsir[16]. A notable student of him was Yahya ibn Sa'dun[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Kashshāf ʻan ḥaqāʼiq ghawāmiḍ al-tanzīl wa-ʻuyūn al-aqāwīl fī Wujūh al-taʼwīl[18], a written work[34]; al-Mustaqṣá fī Amthāl al-ʻArab[19], a literary work[35]; Asās al-balāghah[20], a dictionary of the Arabic language[36]; Al-Mofassal Fi Sina’at Al-E’rab[21], a literary work[37]; and Rabīʻ al-abrār wa-nuṣūṣ al-akhyār[22].

Personal Life

Al-Zamakhshari's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

Death and Burial

Al-Zamakhshari died on June 12, 1144[5]. He died in Konye-Urgench[4]. Burial took place at Konye-Urgench[13].

Why It Matters

Al-Zamakhshari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include al-Kashshāf ʻan ḥaqāʼiq ghawāmiḍ al-tanzīl wa-ʻuyūn al-aqāwīl fī Wujūh al-taʼwīl[40], a written work[41]; Muqaddimat al-Adab[42], a dictionary[43]; and Asās al-balāghah[44], a dictionary of the Arabic language[45].

FAQs

Where was Al-Zamakhshari born?

Born in Zamakhshar[2], Al-Zamakhshari…

Where did Al-Zamakhshari die?

Al-Zamakhshari died in Konye-Urgench[4].

What did Al-Zamakhshari do for work?

Al-Zamakhshari worked as theologian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], philologist[9], and mufassir[10].

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  10. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . 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. 1d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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