Ibn Ishaq

Arab hagiographer and historian (704–767)
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Ibn Ishaq

Summary

Ibn Ishaq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medina[2]. He was born on January 1, 704[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 768[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ibn Ishaq's place of birth was Medina[2].
  • Ibn Ishaq passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Ibn Ishaq was born on January 1, 704[3].
  • Ibn Ishaq died on January 1, 768[5].
  • Ibn Ishaq's professions included historian[6].
  • Ibn Ishaq's professions included biographer[7].
  • Ibn Ishaq's field of work was prophetic biography[9].
  • Ibn Ishaq's field of work was history of Islam[10].
  • A notable student of Ibn Ishaq was Sufyan al-Thawri[11].
  • A notable student of Ibn Ishaq was Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[12].
  • A notable student of Ibn Ishaq was Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C45" class="cite-ref" title="Ibn Ishaq — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibn Ishaq is Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (Ibn Ishaq)[14].
  • Ibn Ishaq's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Ibn Ishaq is recorded as male[16].
  • Ibn Ishaq's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ibn Ishaq's Commons category is recorded as Ibn Ishaq[18].
  • Ibn Ishaq's given name is recorded as Muhammad[19].
  • Ibn Ishaq studied under Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[20].
  • Ibn Ishaq's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Ibn Ishaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Ibn Ishaq's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابن إسحاق'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Ibn Ishaq was born in Medina[2]. He was born on January 1, 704[3].

Education

Ibn Ishaq studied under Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and biographer[7]. Fields of work include prophetic biography[9], a literary genre[24], founded in 0631[25] and history of Islam[10], an aspect of history[26]. Notable students include Sufyan al-Thawri[11], a muhaddith[27], 0716–0784[28], specialised in science of hadith[29]; Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj[12], a literary scholar[30], 0702–0777[31], specialised in science of hadith[32]; and Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C45" class="cite-ref" title="Ibn Ishaq — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[13], a muhaddith[34], specialised in science of hadith[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn Ishaq is Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (Ibn Ishaq)[14].

Personal Life

Ibn Ishaq's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Ibn Ishaq died on January 1, 768[5]. He died in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn Ishaq ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (518 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (Ibn Ishaq)[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Ishaq born?

Born in Medina[2], Ibn Ishaq…

Where did Ibn Ishaq die?

Ibn Ishaq died in Baghdad[4].

What did Ibn Ishaq do for work?

Ibn Ishaq worked as historian[6] and biographer[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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