Hamzah al-Kufi

canonical transmitter of the Qira'at (died 772)
Person human Q5673190
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Hamzah al-Kufi

Summary

Hamzah al-Kufi is a human[1]. He was born on +0699-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Helwan[3]. He died on +0772-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an ulema[5] and qāriʾ[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hamzah al-Kufi passed away in Helwan[3].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi was born on +0699-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi died on +0772-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's professions included ulema[5].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi worked as a qāriʾ[6].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's field of work was qira'at[8].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's field of work was Arabic grammar[9].
  • A notable student of Hamzah al-Kufi was Al-Kisa'i[10].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's image is recorded as حمزة الكوفي.png[11].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi is recorded as male[12].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's given name is recorded as Hamza[14].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's work location is recorded as Kufa[15].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi studied under Abū Ḥanīfa[16].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi studied under Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash[17].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[18].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'حمزة الزيت'}[19].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121vx963[20].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID is recorded as hamza-b-habib[21].
  • Hamzah al-Kufi's Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID is recorded as person/340302089155[22].

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Origins and Family

Hamzah al-Kufi was born on +0699-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Studied under Abū Ḥanīfa[16], an ulema[23], 0699–0767[24], specialised in fiqh[25] and Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash[17], a muhaddith[26], 0681–0765[27], of Umayyad Caliphate[28], specialised in science of hadith[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[5] and qāriʾ[6]. Fields of work include qira'at[8], a recitation method[30] and Arabic grammar[9], a grammar[31]. A notable student of Hamzah al-Kufi was Al-Kisa'i[10].

Death and Burial

Hamzah al-Kufi died on +0772-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Helwan[3].

Why It Matters

Hamzah al-Kufi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did Hamzah al-Kufi die?

Hamzah al-Kufi passed away in Helwan[3].

What did Hamzah al-Kufi do for work?

Hamzah al-Kufi worked as ulema[5] and qāriʾ[6].

References

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  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . 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] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . HMML Authority File. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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