Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi

Hanbali Islamic scholar (1173–1245)
Person human Q5285014
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Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi

Summary

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on January 11, 1174[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on November 8, 1245[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was born in Damascus[2].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi passed away in Damascus[4].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was born on January 11, 1174[3].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi died on November 8, 1245[5].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • A notable student of Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was Muḥibb al-Dīn Ibn al-Najjār[8].
  • A notable student of Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was Q122946298[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi is al-Aḥādīth al-mukhtārah lil-Muqaddasī[10].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi is recorded as male[12].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's Commons category is recorded as Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi[14].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's honorific prefix is recorded as sheikh[15].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's given name is recorded as Muhammad[16].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's relative is recorded as Bahauddin Abdurrahman Ibn Ibrahim al-Maqdisi[17].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi studied under Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi[18].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi studied under Q63561350[19].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi studied under Q20395157[20].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبد الله'}[22].
  • Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مُحمَّد بن عبد الواحد بن أحمد السعدي المقدسي الجماعيلي الدمشقي الصالحي الحنبلي'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on January 11, 1174[3].

Education

Studied under Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi[18], a muhaddith[24], 1116–1200[25], of Abbasid Caliphate[26], specialised in fiqh[27]; Q63561350[19], a muhaddith[28]; and Q20395157[20], a muhaddith[29].

Career and Affiliations

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's professions included muhaddith[6]. Notable students include Muḥibb al-Dīn Ibn al-Najjār[8], a historian[30], 1183–1245[31] and Q122946298[9], a muhaddith[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi is al-Aḥādīth al-mukhtārah lil-Muqaddasī[10].

Personal Life

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi died on November 8, 1245[5]. He passed away in Damascus[4].

Why It Matters

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi born?

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi die?

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi passed away in Damascus[4].

What did Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi do for work?

Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi worked as muhaddith[6].

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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