Imam Zufar

Summary

Imam Zufar is a human^[1]. He was born in Isfahan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 728^[3]. He passed away in Basra^[4]. He died on 775^[5]. He worked as an ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and muhaddith^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Isfahan^[2], Imam Zufar…
• Imam Zufar's place of birth was Kufa^[10].
• Imam Zufar died in Basra^[4].
• Imam Zufar was born on January 1, 728^[3].
• Imam Zufar died on 775^[5].
• Imam Zufar held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate^[11].
• Imam Zufar held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[12].
• Imam Zufar's professions included ulema^[6].
• Imam Zufar worked as an Islamic jurist^[7].
• Imam Zufar worked as a muhaddith^[8].
• Imam Zufar's field of work was fiqh^[13].
• Imam Zufar's field of work was science of hadith^[14].
• Imam Zufar held the position of qadi^[15].
• A notable student of Imam Zufar was Wakee ibn al-Jarrah^[16].
• A notable student of Imam Zufar was Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[17].
• A notable student of Imam Zufar was Q12240187^[18].
• A notable student of Imam Zufar was Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C49" class="cite-ref" title="Imam Zufar — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[19].
• A notable student of Imam Zufar was Hasan bin Ziyad^[20].
• Imam Zufar's religion is recorded as Islam^[21].
• Imam Zufar's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[22].
• Imam Zufar is recorded as male^[23].
• Imam Zufar's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Imam Zufar's given name is recorded as Zufar^[25].
• Imam Zufar studied under Abū Ḥanīfa^[26].
• Imam Zufar studied under Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Isfahan^[2], a city of Iran^[28], in Iran^[29] and Kufa^[10], a city^[30], in Iraq^[31]. Imam Zufar was born on January 1, 728^[3].

Education

Studied under Abū Ḥanīfa^[26], an ulema^[32], 0699–0767^[33], specialised in fiqh^[34]; Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash^[27], a muhaddith^[35], 0681–0765^[36], of Umayyad Caliphate^[37], specialised in science of hadith^[38]; Ibn Ishaq^[39], a historian^[40], 0704–0768^[41], specialised in prophetic biography^[42]; Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Ansari^[43], a muhaddith^[44], 0688–0761^[45]; Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani^[46], a muhaddith^[47], 0687–0749^[48]; and Saʿīd ibn Abī ʿArūba^[49], a muhaddith^[50], 0689–0773^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and muhaddith^[8]. Fields of work include fiqh^[13], a field of study^[52] and science of hadith^[14], an academic discipline^[53]. Imam Zufar held the position of qadi^[15]. Notable students include Wakee ibn al-Jarrah^[16], an ulema^[54], 0745–0812^[55], specialised in science of hadith^[56]; Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[17], a historian^[57], 0736–0797^[58], of Abbasid Caliphate^[59], specialised in history^[60]; Q12240187^[18], a muhaddith^[61]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C49" class="cite-ref" title="Imam Zufar — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[19], a muhaddith^[63], specialised in science of hadith^[64]; and Hasan bin Ziyad^[20], a qadi^[65], specialised in fiqh^[66].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[21], a major religious group^[67], founded in 0631^[68] and Sunni Islam^[22], an Islamic denomination^[69], founded in 0601^[70].

Death and Burial

Imam Zufar died on 775^[5]. He died in Basra^[4].

Why It Matters

Imam Zufar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Imam Zufar born?

Imam Zufar's place of birth was Isfahan^[2].

Where did Imam Zufar die?

Imam Zufar passed away in Basra^[4].

What did Imam Zufar do for work?

Imam Zufar worked as ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], and muhaddith^[8].