Asad ibn al-Furat

jurist and theologian in Ifriqiya
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Summary

Asad ibn al-Furat is a human[1]. He was born in Harran[2]. He was born on January 1, 759[3]. He died in Syracuse[4]. He died on 828[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], theologian[7], military officer[8], legal scholar[9], and qadi[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Asad ibn al-Furat was born in Harran[2].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat died in Syracuse[4].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat was born on January 1, 759[3].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat died on 828[5].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat worked as a jurist[6].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat worked as a theologian[7].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's professions included military officer[8].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's professions included legal scholar[9].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's professions included qadi[10].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat worked as a military leader[12].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat is recorded as male[14].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was plague[16].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat was part of the conflict Muslim conquest of Sicily[17].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat was part of the conflict Siege of Syracuse[18].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's given name is recorded as أسد (اسم)[19].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[21].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أسد بن الفرات بن سنان مولى بني سليم'}[22].
  • Asad ibn al-Furat's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Harran[2], Asad ibn al-Furat… he was born on January 1, 759[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], theologian[7], military officer[8], legal scholar[9], qadi[10], and military leader[12].

Personal Life

Asad ibn al-Furat's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Asad ibn al-Furat died on 828[5]. He passed away in Syracuse[4]. The cause of death was plague[16].

Why It Matters

Asad ibn al-Furat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Asad ibn al-Furat born?

Born in Harran[2].

Where did Asad ibn al-Furat die?

Asad ibn al-Furat passed away in Syracuse[4].

What did Asad ibn al-Furat do for work?

Asad ibn al-Furat worked as jurist[6], theologian[7], military officer[8], legal scholar[9], and qadi[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'pnb',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أسد بن الفرات بن سنان مولى بني سليم'
    Given name → أسد (اسم)
    Occupation → jurist, theologian, military officer +3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: أسد بن الفرات بن سنان مولى بني سليم, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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