Bahya ben Asher

Spanish rabbi
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Bahya ben Asher

Summary

Bahya ben Asher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zaragoza[2]. He was born on 1255[3]. He died on 1340[4]. He worked as a rabbi[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bahya ben Asher's place of birth was Zaragoza[2].
  • Bahya ben Asher was born on 1255[3].
  • Bahya ben Asher died on 1340[4].
  • Bahya ben Asher is buried at Upper Galilee[8].
  • Bahya ben Asher held citizenship in Crown of Aragon[9].
  • Bahya ben Asher is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Bahya ben Asher worked as a rabbi[5].
  • Bahya ben Asher worked as a writer[6].
  • Bahya ben Asher's field of work was Biblical commentary[11].
  • Bahya ben Asher's field of work was biblical criticism[12].
  • Bahya ben Asher's field of work was Talmud[13].
  • Bahya ben Asher's field of work was Halakha[14].
  • Bahya ben Asher's religion is recorded as Judaism[15].
  • Bahya ben Asher is recorded as male[16].
  • Bahya ben Asher's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bahya ben Asher's Commons category is recorded as Bahya ben Asher[18].
  • Bahya ben Asher's work location is recorded as Zaragoza[19].
  • Bahya ben Asher's work location is recorded as Spain[20].
  • Bahya ben Asher studied under Shlomo ben Aderet[21].
  • Bahya ben Asher's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
  • Bahya ben Asher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[23].
  • Bahya ben Asher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Aragonese[24].
  • Bahya ben Asher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Catalan[25].
  • Bahya ben Asher's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Bahya ben Asher's place of birth was Zaragoza[2]. He was born on 1255[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Bahya ben Asher studied under Shlomo ben Aderet[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[5] and writer[6]. Fields of work include Biblical commentary[11], a literary genre[27]; biblical criticism[12]; Talmud[13], an Oral Torah[28]; and Halakha[14], a religious law[29].

Personal Life

Bahya ben Asher's religion is recorded as Judaism[15].

Death and Burial

Bahya ben Asher died on 1340[4]. Burial took place at Upper Galilee[8].

Why It Matters

Bahya ben Asher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Bahya ben Asher born?

Bahya ben Asher's place of birth was Zaragoza[2].

What did Bahya ben Asher do for work?

Bahya ben Asher worked as rabbi[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation rabbi, writer
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Zaragoza
    Field of work
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Hebrew, Aragonese, Catalan
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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