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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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 (550 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 professions included Islamic jurist[13].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[14].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was tafsir[15].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Islamic philosophy[16].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[17].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was fiqh[18].
  • Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's field of work was logic[19].
  • A notable student of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was Ahmad ibn Khalil al-Khoei[20].
  • A notable student of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi was تاج الدين الأرموي[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Tafsir al-Kabir[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Asas al-Taqdis[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Al-Maṭalib al-'Aliya min al-'Ilm al-Ilahi[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Muhassal afkar al-mutaqaddimin wa-al-muta'akhkhirin[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is الأربعين في أصول الدين (الرازي)[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is Ma'alim Usul al-Din[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], theologian[10], and Islamic jurist[13]. Fields of work include Ilm al-Kalam[14], a religious school of thought[28]; tafsir[15], a genre[29]; Islamic philosophy[16], a branch of philosophy[30]; Usul al-fiqh[17], an academic discipline[31]; fiqh[18], a field of study[32]; and logic[19], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[33]. Notable students include Ahmad ibn Khalil al-Khoei[20] and تاج الدين الأرموي[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsir al-Kabir[22], a written work[34]; Asas al-Taqdis[23], a literary work[35]; Al-Maṭalib al-'Aliya min al-'Ilm al-Ilahi[24], a literary work[36]; Muhassal afkar al-mutaqaddimin wa-al-muta'akhkhirin[25], a literary work[37]; الأربعين في أصول الدين (الرازي)[26]; and Ma'alim Usul al-Din[27].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[38], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40] and Ash'ari[41], a school of thought[42], in Algeria[43], founded in 0900[44].

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 (550 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[47], a philosopher[48], 1201–1273[49], of Khwarazmian Empire[50], specialised in astronomy[51].

Works attributed to him include Tafsir al-Kabir[52], a written work[53] and Asas al-Taqdis[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Fakhr al-Din al-Razi born?

Born in Ray[2].

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[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Fakhr al-Dîn al-Râzî: commentateur du Coran et philosophe. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [38] ↑ . Fakhr al-Dîn al-Râzî: commentateur du Coran et philosophe. wikidata.org.
  17. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . islamweb.net. Retrieved . islamweb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → Ilm al-Kalam, tafsir, Islamic philosophy +11
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    Field of work → Ilm al-Kalam, tafsir, Islamic philosophy +11
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  3. 15d ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix → Sheikh-ul-Islam
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    Occupation → philosopher, mathematician, ulema +4
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  4. 4w ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Tafsir al-Kabir, Asas al-Taqdis, Al-Maṭalib al-'Aliya min al-'Ilm al-Ilahi +8
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  5. 8w ago · Nous · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Persian, Arabic
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  9. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
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    Student → Ahmad ibn Khalil al-Khoei, تاج الدين الأرموي
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