Ibn Qutaybah

Summary

Ibn Qutaybah is a human^[1]. He was born in Kufa^[2]. He was born on 828^[3]. He died in Baghdad^[4]. He died on January 1, 889^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6], historian^[7], mufassir^[8], muhaddith^[9], and Islamic jurist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kufa^[2], Ibn Qutaybah…
• Ibn Qutaybah died in Baghdad^[4].
• Ibn Qutaybah was born on 828^[3].
• Ibn Qutaybah died on January 1, 889^[5].
• Ibn Qutaybah held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[12].
• Ibn Qutaybah worked as a theologian^[6].
• Ibn Qutaybah worked as a historian^[7].
• Ibn Qutaybah's professions included mufassir^[8].
• Ibn Qutaybah's professions included muhaddith^[9].
• Ibn Qutaybah's professions included Islamic jurist^[10].
• Ibn Qutaybah worked as a qadi^[13].
• Ibn Qutaybah's field of work was history^[14].
• Ibn Qutaybah's field of work was tafsir^[15].
• Ibn Qutaybah's field of work was science of hadith^[16].
• Ibn Qutaybah's field of work was fiqh^[17].
• Ibn Qutaybah's field of work was Adab^[18].
• Among Ibn Qutaybah's employers was Baghdad^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is ʻUyūn al-akhbār^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is Adab al-Katib^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is Gharīb al-ḥadīth^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is The Interpretation of Conflicting Narrations^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is al-Shi‘r wal-Shu‘arā’^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Qutaybah is Al-Ma'arif^[25].
• Ibn Qutaybah's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].
• Ibn Qutaybah's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ibn Qutaybah was born in Kufa^[2]. He was born on 828^[3].

Education

Ibn Qutaybah studied under Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6], historian^[7], mufassir^[8], muhaddith^[9], Islamic jurist^[10], and qadi^[13]. Fields of work include history^[14]; tafsir^[15], a genre^[29]; science of hadith^[16], an academic discipline^[30]; fiqh^[17], a field of study^[31]; and Adab^[18], a non-fiction literature genre^[32]. Ibn Qutaybah was employed by Baghdad^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include ʻUyūn al-akhbār^[20], a written work^[33]; Adab al-Katib^[21], a literary work^[34]; Gharīb al-ḥadīth^[22], a literary work^[35]; The Interpretation of Conflicting Narrations^[23], a literary work^[36]; al-Shi‘r wal-Shu‘arā’^[24], a literary work^[37]; and Al-Ma'arif^[25], a written work^[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[26], a major religious group^[39], founded in 0631^[40] and Sunni Islam^[27], an Islamic denomination^[41], founded in 0601^[42].

Death and Burial

Ibn Qutaybah died on January 1, 889^[5]. He died in Baghdad^[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn Qutaybah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Ibn Qutaybah born?

Born in Kufa^[2], Ibn Qutaybah…

Where did Ibn Qutaybah die?

Ibn Qutaybah died in Baghdad^[4].

What did Ibn Qutaybah do for work?

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