Ja'd ibn Dirham

was an 8th-century Muslim theologian who promoted the idea of Quranic createdness. He was also the personal tutor of the last Umayyad caliph, Marwan II
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Ja'd ibn Dirham

Summary

Ja'd ibn Dirham is a human[1]. He was born in Khorasan[2]. He was born on +0666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kufa[4]. He died on +0742-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ja'd ibn Dirham was born in Khorasan[2].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham died in Kufa[4].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham was born on +0666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham died on +0742-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[9].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's professions included theologian[6].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[10].
  • A notable student of Ja'd ibn Dirham was Jahm bin Safwan[11].
  • A notable student of Ja'd ibn Dirham was Marwan II[12].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's religion is recorded as Jabriyah[14].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's religion is recorded as Mu'tazilism[15].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham is recorded as male[16].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68562654[18].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99020522[19].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[20].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's given name is recorded as Q16533661[21].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham studied under Bayan ibn Saman al-Tamimi[22].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's described by source is recorded as Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia[24].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الجعد بن درهم'}[26].
  • Ja'd ibn Dirham's FAST ID is recorded as 1826708[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ja'd ibn Dirham's place of birth was Khorasan[2]. He was born on +0666-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ja'd ibn Dirham studied under Bayan ibn Saman al-Tamimi[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and philosopher[7]. Ja'd ibn Dirham's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[10]. Notable students include Jahm bin Safwan[11], a theologian[28], 0696–0745[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in Ilm al-Kalam[31] and Marwan II[12], a military leader[32], 0688–0750[33], of Umayyad Caliphate[34].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[13], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36]; Jabriyah[14], an Islamic denomination[37]; and Mu'tazilism[15], an Islamic denomination[38].

Death and Burial

Ja'd ibn Dirham died on +0742-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kufa[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[20].

Why It Matters

Ja'd ibn Dirham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ja'd ibn Dirham born?

Ja'd ibn Dirham's place of birth was Khorasan[2].

Where did Ja'd ibn Dirham die?

Ja'd ibn Dirham died in Kufa[4].

What did Ja'd ibn Dirham do for work?

Ja'd ibn Dirham worked as theologian[6] and philosopher[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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