Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir
Arab writer, poet and translator
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Summary
Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir was born on 1163[1] in Cizre[2]. He died on 1239[3] in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a translator[5], writer[6], politician[7], Beamter[8], and literary scholar[9]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: مقابر قريش[11]
- Native language: Arabic[12]
- Occupation: historian[13]
- Student: Abdullah Ibn Mahmud al-Mawsili[14]
- Notable work: al-Mathal al-Sair fi Adab al-Katib wa al-Sha'ir[15]
- Member of: Ibn Athir family[16]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Family name: Al-Shaybani[19]
- Given name: Nasrallah[20]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23]
- Nickname: أبو الفتح[24], ضياء الدين[25], ابن الأثير الكاتب[26]
- Name in native language: نصر الله بن مُحمَّد بن مُحمَّد بن عبد الكريم الشيباني الجزري[27]
- Sibling: Ibn al-Athir[28], Majd ad-Dīn Ibn Athir[29]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
FAQs
Where was Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir born?
Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir's place of birth was Cizre[2].
Where did Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir die?
Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir passed away in Baghdad[4].
What did Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir do for work?
Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir worked as a translator[5], writer[6], politician[7], Beamter[8], and literary scholar[9].