Ibn al-Bawwab

Arabic calligrapher and manuscript illuminator (d. 1022)
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Ibn al-Bawwab

Summary

Ibn al-Bawwab is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on 1000[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on 1022[5]. He worked as an illuminator[6] and calligrapher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ibn al-Bawwab's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab was born on 1000[3].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab died on 1022[5].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[9].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab worked as an illuminator[6].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab worked as a calligrapher[7].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's field of work was Islamic calligraphy[10].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab is recorded as male[11].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's Commons category is recorded as Ibn al-Bawwab[13].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's work location is recorded as Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's described by source is recorded as Ibn al-Bawwab[15].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[16].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's Commons Creator page is recorded as Al-Bawwâb[17].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's has works in the collection is recorded as Chester Beatty Library[18].
  • Ibn al-Bawwab's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Ibn al-Bawwab was born in Baghdad[2]. He was born on 1000[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illuminator[6] and calligrapher[7]. Ibn al-Bawwab's field of work was Islamic calligraphy[10].

Death and Burial

Ibn al-Bawwab died on 1022[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn al-Bawwab ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ibn al-Bawwab born?

Born in Baghdad[2], Ibn al-Bawwab…

Where did Ibn al-Bawwab die?

Ibn al-Bawwab passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Ibn al-Bawwab do for work?

Ibn al-Bawwab worked as illuminator[6] and calligrapher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Abbasid Caliphate
    Described by source Ibn al-Bawwab
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation illuminator, calligrapher
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