Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

12th-century Sunni Muslim theologian and philosopher
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Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
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Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

Summary

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ray[2]. He was born on 1150[3]. He died in Herat[4]. He died on 1210[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], mathematician[7], ulema[8], astronomer[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was born in Ray[2].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi passed away in Herat[4].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was born on 1150[3].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi died on 1210[5].
  • Persian was Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's native language[12].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi worked as an ulema[8].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's professions included theologian[10].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[13].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was tafsir[14].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Islamic philosophy[15].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[16].
  • A notable student of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was Ahmad ibn Khalil al-Khoei[17].
  • A notable student of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was Q55979645[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Tafsir al-Kabir[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Asas al-Taqdis[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Q22686141[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Muhassal afkar al-mutaqaddimin wa-al-muta'akhkhirin[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Q12183369[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Q54888132[24].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's religion is recorded as Islam[25].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[26].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was born in Ray[2]. He was born on 1150[3]. Persian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], ulema[8], astronomer[9], and theologian[10]. Fields of work include Ilm al-Kalam[13]; tafsir[14], a genre[28]; Islamic philosophy[15], a branch of philosophy[29]; and Usul al-fiqh[16], an academic discipline[30]. Notable students include Ahmad ibn Khalil al-Khoei[17], an Islamic jurist[31], 1187–1240[32], specialised in Ilm al-Kalam[33] and Q55979645[18], an Islamic jurist[34], 1178–1258[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsir al-Kabir[19], a written work[36]; Asas al-Taqdis[20], a literary work[37]; Q22686141[21], a literary work[38]; Muhassal afkar al-mutaqaddimin wa-al-muta'akhkhirin[22], a literary work[39]; Q12183369[23], a literary work[40]; and Q54888132[24], a literary work[41].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[25], a major religious group[42], founded in 0631[43] and Ash'ari[26], a school of thought[44], in Algeria[45], founded in 0900[46].

Death and Burial

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi died on 1210[5]. He passed away in Herat[4].

Why It Matters

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[49], a philosopher[50], 1201–1274[51], of Khwarazmian Empire[52], specialised in astronomy[53].

Works attributed to him include Tafsir al-Kabir[54], a written work[55] and Asas al-Taqdis[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Fakhr al-Din al-Razi born?

Born in Ray[2], Fakhr al-Din al-Razi…

Where did Fakhr al-Din al-Razi die?

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi passed away in Herat[4].

What did Fakhr al-Din al-Razi do for work?

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi worked as philosopher[6], mathematician[7], ulema[8], astronomer[9], and theologian[10].

Who did Fakhr al-Din al-Razi influence?

Fakhr al-Din al-Razi has been cited as an influence by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[49].

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  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [18] . islamweb.net. Retrieved . islamweb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, Persian
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