Ibn 'Abd al-Barr

Summary

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is a human^[1]. He was born in Córdoba^[2]. He was born on November 29, 978^[3]. He died in Xàtiva^[4]. He died on February 4, 1071^[5]. He worked as a muhaddith^[6], qadi^[7], historian^[8], ulema^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was born in Córdoba^[2].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr passed away in Xàtiva^[4].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was born on November 29, 978^[3].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr died on February 4, 1071^[5].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's professions included muhaddith^[6].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr worked as a qadi^[7].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr worked as a historian^[8].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's professions included ulema^[9].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's professions included writer^[10].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's field of work was science of hadith^[12].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's field of work was genealogy^[13].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's field of work was history of Islam^[14].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's field of work was fiqh^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is al-Istī'āb fī ma'rifat al-aṣḥāb^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is al-Istidhkār al-jāmi ʻli-madhāhib fuqahā ʼal-amṣār wa-uʻlamā ʼal-aqṭār^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is al-Tamhīd li-ma fī al-Muwaṭṭaʼ min al-maʻānī wa-al-asānīd^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is Jāmiʻ bayān al-ʻIlm wa-faḍlihi^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is Al-Kâfî^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is Alʼnbāh ʻalá qabāʼil al-ruwāh^[21].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was influenced by Malik ibn Anas^[23].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was influenced by Dawud al-Zahiri^[24].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was influenced by Al-Shafi'i^[25].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was influenced by Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laithi^[26].
• Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was born in Córdoba^[2]. He was born on November 29, 978^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith^[6], qadi^[7], historian^[8], ulema^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include science of hadith^[12], an academic discipline^[28]; genealogy^[13], a field of study^[29]; history of Islam^[14], an aspect of history^[30]; and fiqh^[15], a field of study^[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Istī'āb fī ma'rifat al-aṣḥāb^[16], a written work^[32]; al-Istidhkār al-jāmi ʻli-madhāhib fuqahā ʼal-amṣār wa-uʻlamā ʼal-aqṭār^[17], a literary work^[33]; al-Tamhīd li-ma fī al-Muwaṭṭaʼ min al-maʻānī wa-al-asānīd^[18], a literary work^[34]; Jāmiʻ bayān al-ʻIlm wa-faḍlihi^[19], a literary work^[35]; Al-Kâfî^[20], a literary work^[36]; and Alʼnbāh ʻalá qabāʼil al-ruwāh^[21], a written work^[37].

Personal Life

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].

Death and Burial

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr died on February 4, 1071^[5]. He died in Xàtiva^[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Ibn Hazm^[40], a philosopher^[41], 0994–1064^[42].

Works attributed to him include al-Istī'āb fī ma'rifat al-aṣḥāb^[43], a written work^[44].

FAQs

Where was Ibn 'Abd al-Barr born?

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr was born in Córdoba^[2].

Where did Ibn 'Abd al-Barr die?

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr passed away in Xàtiva^[4].

What did Ibn 'Abd al-Barr do for work?

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr worked as muhaddith^[6], qadi^[7], historian^[8], ulema^[9], and writer^[10].

Who did Ibn 'Abd al-Barr influence?

Ibn 'Abd al-Barr has been cited as an influence by Ibn Hazm^[40].