Ali al-Bistami

Persian writer
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Ali al-Bistami

Summary

Ali al-Bistami is a human[1]. He was born in Bastam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1403[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on January 1, 1470[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and mufassir[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ali al-Bistami was born in Bastam[2].
  • Ali al-Bistami died in Istanbul[4].
  • Ali al-Bistami was born on January 1, 1403[3].
  • Ali al-Bistami was born on January 1, 1401[9].
  • Ali al-Bistami died on January 1, 1470[5].
  • Ali al-Bistami held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[10].
  • Ali al-Bistami's professions included writer[6].
  • Ali al-Bistami worked as a mufassir[7].
  • Ali al-Bistami's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Ali al-Bistami is recorded as male[12].
  • Ali al-Bistami's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ali al-Bistami's Commons category is recorded as Ali al-Bistami[14].
  • Ali al-Bistami's given name is recorded as Ali[15].
  • Ali al-Bistami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[16].
  • Ali al-Bistami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Ali al-Bistami's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'مصنفک'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Ali al-Bistami's place of birth was Bastam[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1403[3] and January 1, 1401[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and mufassir[7].

Personal Life

Ali al-Bistami's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Ali al-Bistami died on January 1, 1470[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4].

Why It Matters

Ali al-Bistami ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Ali al-Bistami born?

Born in Bastam[2], Ali al-Bistami…

Where did Ali al-Bistami die?

Ali al-Bistami passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Ali al-Bistami do for work?

Ali al-Bistami worked as writer[6] and mufassir[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Istanbul
    Sex or gender male
    Religion or worldview Islam
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