Alqama ibn Qays

Founder of the Islamic school of Kufa (died c.682)
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Alqama ibn Qays

Summary

Alqama ibn Qays is a human[1]. He was born on +0591-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], muhaddith[5], mufassir[6], and Islamic jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alqama ibn Qays was born on +0591-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alqama ibn Qays died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alqama ibn Qays held citizenship in Rashidun Caliphate[9].
  • Alqama ibn Qays held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[10].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's professions included theologian[4].
  • Alqama ibn Qays worked as a muhaddith[5].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's professions included mufassir[6].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's professions included Islamic jurist[7].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's field of work was fiqh[11].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's field of work was science of hadith[12].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's field of work was tafsir[13].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's doctoral advisor was Abdullah ibn Masud[14].
  • A notable student of Alqama ibn Qays was Ibn Sirin[15].
  • A notable student of Alqama ibn Qays was Ibrahim al-Nakhai[16].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's image is recorded as Algamah1.png[19].
  • Alqama ibn Qays is recorded as male[20].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's part of is recorded as tabi‘un[22].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d4379[23].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's given name is recorded as Alqamah[24].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's work location is recorded as Kufa[25].
  • Alqama ibn Qays's medical condition is recorded as limp[26].
  • Alqama ibn Qays studied under Abdullah ibn Masud[27].

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Origins and Family

Alqama ibn Qays was born on +0591-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Alqama ibn Qays's doctoral advisor was Abdullah ibn Masud[14]. He studied under Abdullah ibn Masud[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], muhaddith[5], mufassir[6], and Islamic jurist[7]. Fields of work include fiqh[11], a field of study[28]; science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[29]; and tafsir[13], a genre[30]. Notable students include Ibn Sirin[15], a writer[31], 0653–0729[32], of Rashidun Caliphate[33], specialised in fiqh[34] and Ibrahim al-Nakhai[16], a theologian[35], 0670–0714[36], of Umayyad Caliphate[37], specialised in fiqh[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[17], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40] and Sunni Islam[18], an Islamic denomination[41], founded in 0601[42].

Death and Burial

Alqama ibn Qays died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Alqama ibn Qays ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Alqama ibn Qays do for work?

Alqama ibn Qays worked as theologian[4], muhaddith[5], mufassir[6], and Islamic jurist[7].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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