Ibn al-Qifti

13th century Egyptian historian and biographer
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Ibn al-Qifti

Summary

Ibn al-Qifti is a human[1]. He was born in Qift[2]. He was born on January 1, 1172[3]. He died in Aleppo[4]. He died on January 1, 1248[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], physician[8], and politician[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Ibn al-Qifti's place of birth was Qift[2].
  • Ibn al-Qifti died in Aleppo[4].
  • Ibn al-Qifti was born on January 1, 1172[3].
  • Ibn al-Qifti died on January 1, 1248[5].
  • Ibn al-Qifti died on 1248[11].
  • Ibn al-Qifti held citizenship in Ayyubid Sultanate[12].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's professions included writer[6].
  • Ibn al-Qifti worked as a historian[7].
  • Ibn al-Qifti worked as a physician[8].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's professions included politician[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibn al-Qifti is Inbāh al-ruwāh ʻalá anbāh al-nuḥāh[13].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Ibn al-Qifti is recorded as male[15].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's given name is recorded as Eli[17].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[18].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's described by source is recorded as Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500[20].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[21].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جمال الدين'}[23].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو الحسن'}[24].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'علي بن يوسف بن إبراهيم الشيباني القفطي، أبو الحسن، جمال الدين'}[25].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • Ibn al-Qifti's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Qift[2], Ibn al-Qifti… he was born on January 1, 1172[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], physician[8], and politician[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn al-Qifti is Inbāh al-ruwāh ʻalá anbāh al-nuḥāh[13].

Personal Life

Ibn al-Qifti's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1248[5] and 1248[11]. Ibn al-Qifti died in Aleppo[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn al-Qifti has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ibn al-Qifti born?

Ibn al-Qifti was born in Qift[2].

Where did Ibn al-Qifti die?

Ibn al-Qifti died in Aleppo[4].

What did Ibn al-Qifti do for work?

Ibn al-Qifti worked as writer[6], historian[7], physician[8], and politician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Al-Maktaba Al-Shamela. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500 +1
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, physician +1
    Date of death → +1248-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1248-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Ayyubid Sultanate
    Date of death → +1248-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1248-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 22w ago · ~2026-26644-38 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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