Ibn Khaldun
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Summary
Ibn Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332[1], in Tunis[2]. He died on March 17, 1406[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], judge[7], autobiographer[8], and sociologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,087 views/month, #6,180 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1332[11]
- Date of death: March 16, 1406[12], 1406[13]
- Occupation: economist[14], philosopher[15], politician[16], writer[17], poet[18], theologian[19], legal scholar[20], social scientist[21]
- Field of work: economics[22], sociology[23], philosophy[24], anthropology[25], politician[26], economy[27], history[28]
- Educated at: Ez-Zitouna University[29]
- Notable work: Muqaddimah[30], The book of lessons[31], Lubābu l-Muhassal[32]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[33]
- Influenced by: Averroes[34], Fakhr al-Din al-Razi[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Ibn Khaldun[37]
- Given name: Abd al-Rahman[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ibn Khaldun[39]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[45], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ibn Khaldun include İbn Haldun University[47], a private university[48], in Turkey[49], founded in 2015[50], headquartered in Istanbul[51]; Ibn Khaldoun University[52], a university[53], in Tunisia[54], founded in 2005[55]; and Ibn Khaldun Bogor University[56], a university[57], in Indonesia[58], founded in 1961[59].
Why It Matters
Ibn Khaldun has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti[62], a poet[63], 1876–1924[64], of Ottoman Empire[65] and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī[66], a writer[67], 1867–1956[68], of Ottoman Empire[69].
Works attributed to him include Muqaddimah[70], a written work[71] and The book of lessons[72], a written work[73]. Entities named for him include İbn Haldun University[47], a private university[48], in Turkey[49], founded in 2015[50], headquartered in Istanbul[51]; Ibn Khaldoun University[52], a university[53], in Tunisia[54], founded in 2005[55]; and Ibn Khaldun Bogor University[56], a university[57], in Indonesia[58], founded in 1961[59].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Khaldun born?
Ibn Khaldun's place of birth was Tunis[2].
Where did Ibn Khaldun die?
Ibn Khaldun died in Cairo[4].
What did Ibn Khaldun do for work?
Ibn Khaldun worked as an anthropologist[5], historian[6], judge[7], autobiographer[8], and sociologist[9].
Where did Ibn Khaldun go to school?
Ibn Khaldun was educated at Ez-Zitouna University[29].
Who did Ibn Khaldun influence?
Ibn Khaldun has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti[62] and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī[66].