Bilal ibn Ribah

companion of Muhammad and first Islamic mu'azzin (c.580–640)
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Bilal ibn Ribah

Summary

Bilal ibn Ribah is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Aksum[2]. He was born on 581[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on 642[5]. He worked as a companions of the Prophet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bilal ibn Ribah was born in Kingdom of Aksum[2].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah passed away in Damascus[4].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was born on 581[3].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah died on 642[5].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah died on 641[8].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah is buried at Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[9].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah worked as a companions of the Prophet[6].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's religion is recorded as Islam[10].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah is recorded as male[11].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah is part of companions of the Prophet[13].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's Commons category is recorded as Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi[14].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was part of the conflict Battle of Badr[15].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was part of the conflict Conquest of Mecca[16].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was part of the conflict Battle of Uhud[17].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was part of the conflict Battle of Khaybar[18].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah was part of the conflict Battle of the Trench[19].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's given name is recorded as Bilal[20].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's honorific suffix is recorded as May Allah be pleased with him[21].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[23].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'بلال بن رباح'}[24].
  • Bilal ibn Ribah's social classification is recorded as muezzin[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of Aksum[2], Bilal ibn Ribah… he was born on 581[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bilal ibn Ribah worked as a companions of the Prophet[6].

Personal Life

Bilal ibn Ribah's religion is recorded as Islam[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 642[5] and 641[8]. Bilal ibn Ribah passed away in Damascus[4]. Burial took place at Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Bilal ibn Ribah ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Bilal ibn Ribah born?

Born in Kingdom of Aksum[2], Bilal ibn Ribah…

Where did Bilal ibn Ribah die?

Bilal ibn Ribah died in Damascus[4].

What did Bilal ibn Ribah do for work?

Bilal ibn Ribah worked as companions of the Prophet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Q80212971. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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