Ibn Kathir

Summary

Ibn Kathir is a human^[1]. Born in Bosra^[2], he… he was born on +1301-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Damascus^[4]. He died on +1373-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a muhaddith^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], historian^[9], and exegete^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bosra^[2], Ibn Kathir…
• Ibn Kathir's place of birth was Daraa^[12].
• Ibn Kathir died in Damascus^[4].
• Ibn Kathir was born on +1301-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ibn Kathir died on +1373-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ibn Kathir died on +1373-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Burial took place at Sufism cemetery^[14].
• Arabic was Ibn Kathir's native language^[15].
• Ibn Kathir's professions included muhaddith^[6].
• Ibn Kathir's professions included Islamic jurist^[7].
• Ibn Kathir worked as a mufassir^[8].
• Ibn Kathir's professions included historian^[9].
• Ibn Kathir worked as an exegete^[10].
• Ibn Kathir's field of work was history of Islam^[16].
• Ibn Kathir's field of work was science of hadith^[17].
• Ibn Kathir's field of work was tafsir^[18].
• Ibn Kathir's field of work was fiqh^[19].
• Among Ibn Kathir's employers was Q16118091^[20].
• Among Ibn Kathir's employers was Tankiziyya^[21].
• Ibn Kathir was employed by Nur al-Din Madrasa^[22].
• Among Ibn Kathir's employers was Dar al-Hadith al-Ashrafiyya^[23].
• Ibn Kathir was employed by al-Salihiyya^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Kathir is Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Kathir is Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Kathir is Q115287576^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bosra^[2], a city^[28], in Syria^[29] and Daraa^[12], a city^[30], in Syria^[31]. Ibn Kathir was born on +1301-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[15].

Education

Studied under Ibn Taymiyyah^[32], an Islamic jurist^[33], 1263–1328^[34], of Mamluk Sultanate^[35], specialised in fiqh^[36]; Al-Dhahabi^[37], a muhaddith^[38], 1274–1348^[39], specialised in Islamic theology^[40]; Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya^[41]; Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi^[42]; and al-Dimyāṭī^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], historian^[9], and exegete^[10]. Fields of work include history of Islam^[16], an aspect of history^[44]; science of hadith^[17], an academic discipline^[45]; tafsir^[18], a genre^[46]; and fiqh^[19], a field of study^[47]. Employers include Q16118091^[20], in Iraq^[48]; Tankiziyya^[21], a madrasa^[49], in Palestine^[50]; Nur al-Din Madrasa^[22], a school^[51], in Syria^[52], founded in 1167^[53]; Dar al-Hadith al-Ashrafiyya^[23], a school^[54], in Syria^[55]; and al-Salihiyya^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr^[25], a written work^[56], written by Ibn Kathir^[57]; Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya^[26], a written work^[58], written by him^[59]; Q115287576^[27]; Q12204248^[60], a literary work^[61], written by him^[62]; Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya^[63], a written work^[64], written by him^[65]; and Stories of the Prophets^[66], a written work^[67], written by him^[68].

Personal Life

Ibn Kathir's religion is recorded as Islam^[69].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1373-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. Ibn Kathir passed away in Damascus^[4]. He is buried at Sufism cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Ibn Kathir ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #6,930 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Works attributed to him include Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya^[72], a written work^[73], written by him^[74]; Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr^[75], a written work^[76], written by him^[77]; and Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya^[78], a written work^[79], written by him^[80].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Kathir born?

Ibn Kathir's place of birth was Bosra^[2].

Where did Ibn Kathir die?

Ibn Kathir passed away in Damascus^[4].

What did Ibn Kathir do for work?

Ibn Kathir worked as muhaddith^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], historian^[9], and exegete^[10].