Ibn Dihya al-Kalby

Moroccan scholar
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Summary

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby was born on 1149[1] in Dénia[2]. He died on 1236[3] in Cairo[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], poet[6], historian[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Student: Abu-Shama al-Maqdissí[10], Ibn al-Salah[11]
  • Notable work: الابتهاج في أحاديث المعراج[12], أعلام النصر المبين في المفاضلة بين أهلي صفين (كتاب)[13], Adāʼ mā wjb min bayān waḍʻ alwḍāʻyn fī Rajab[14], Q141196742[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Given name: Umar[18]
  • Student of: Ḫalaf Ibn-ʿAbd-al-Malik Ibn-Baškuwāl[19], Ibn Zarqun[20], Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi[21]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23]
  • Name in native language: عمر بن الحسن بن علي بن محمد الكلبي الأندلسي[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[25]
  • Madhhab: Ẓāhirī[26]

Why It Matters

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ibn Dihya al-Kalby born?

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby was born in Dénia[2].

Where did Ibn Dihya al-Kalby die?

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Ibn Dihya al-Kalby do for work?

Ibn Dihya al-Kalby worked as a muhaddith[5], poet[6], historian[7], and literary scholar[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 18028525b
    Worldcat entities id → E39PCjCM3mTtjrtwDKX7tfRYfq
    Open library id → OL16221380A
    Sitelink count → 8
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Bibliothèque nationale de france id: 18028525b"
  2. 7w ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ibn Bashkuwāl, Ibn Zarqun, Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi
    Madhhab → Ẓāhirī
    Notable work → الابتهاج في أحاديث المعراج, أعلام النصر المبين في المفاضلة بين أهلي صفين (كتاب), Adāʼ mā wjb min bayān waḍʻ alwḍāʻyn fī Rajab +1
    Student → Abu-Shama al-Maqdissí, Ibn al-Salah
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Notable work: Q141196742"
  3. 7w ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ibn Bashkuwāl, Ibn Zarqun, Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student of: Ibn Zarqun"
  4. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → الابتهاج في أحاديث المعراج, أعلام النصر المبين في المفاضلة بين أهلي صفين (كتاب), Adāʼ mā wjb min bayān waḍʻ alwḍāʻyn fī Rajab +1
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    Student of → Ibn Bashkuwāl, Ibn Zarqun, Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Given name: Umar, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269158|batch #269158]]"
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