Ibn Hawqal

10th century Arab writer and geographer
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Ibn Hawqal

Summary

Ibn Hawqal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nusaybin[2]. He was born on 943[3]. He died on January 1, 978[4]. He worked as a merchant[5], geographer[6], writer[7], traveler[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ibn Hawqal was born in Nusaybin[2].
  • Ibn Hawqal was born on 943[3].
  • Ibn Hawqal died on January 1, 978[4].
  • Ibn Hawqal died on 977[11].
  • Ibn Hawqal's professions included merchant[5].
  • Ibn Hawqal's professions included geographer[6].
  • Ibn Hawqal's professions included writer[7].
  • Ibn Hawqal's professions included traveler[8].
  • Ibn Hawqal's professions included businessperson[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibn Hawqal is Kitāb al-Masālik wa-'l-mamālik[12].
  • Ibn Hawqal's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Ibn Hawqal is recorded as male[14].
  • Ibn Hawqal's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ibn Hawqal's Commons category is recorded as Ibn Hawqal[16].
  • Ibn Hawqal's given name is recorded as Muhammad[17].
  • Ibn Hawqal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ibn Hawqal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Ibn Hawqal's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[20].
  • Ibn Hawqal's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[21].
  • Ibn Hawqal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Ibn Hawqal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمد بن حوقل البغدادي الموصلي'}[23].
  • Ibn Hawqal's writing language is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Ibn Hawqal's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ibn Hawqal's place of birth was Nusaybin[2]. He was born on 943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[5], geographer[6], writer[7], traveler[8], and businessperson[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn Hawqal is Kitāb al-Masālik wa-'l-mamālik[12].

Personal Life

Ibn Hawqal's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 978[4] and 977[11].

Why It Matters

Ibn Hawqal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Kitāb al-Masālik wa-'l-mamālik[28], a written work[29].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Hawqal born?

Born in Nusaybin[2], Ibn Hawqal…

What did Ibn Hawqal do for work?

Ibn Hawqal worked as merchant[5], geographer[6], writer[7], traveler[8], and businessperson[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . cartographic-images.net. cartographic-images.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . heritageinstitute.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 38
    Given name → Muhammad
    Occupation → merchant, geographer, writer +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', '
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمد بن حوقل البغدادي الموصلي'}
    Date of death → +0978-01-01T00:00:00Z, +0977-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Hurricane Bawbag
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01324545
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → Arabic
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of birth → Nusaybin
    Aliases → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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