Jahm bin Safwan

Islamic theologian (c.696–c.745 CE)
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Jahm bin Safwan

Summary

Jahm bin Safwan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Samarkand[2]. He was born on 696[3]. He died in Merv[4]. He died on 745[5]. He worked as a theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Samarkand[2], Jahm bin Safwan…
  • Jahm bin Safwan passed away in Merv[4].
  • Jahm bin Safwan was born on 696[3].
  • Jahm bin Safwan died on 745[5].
  • Jahm bin Safwan held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[8].
  • Jahm bin Safwan worked as a theologian[6].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[9].
  • A notable student of Jahm bin Safwan was Ḍirār ibn ʻAmr al-Ghaṭafānī[10].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Jahm bin Safwan is recorded as male[12].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's killed by is recorded as Salm ibn Ahwaz[14].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[15].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's given name is recorded as Q63931123[16].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's work location is recorded as Termez[17].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's work location is recorded as Kufa[18].
  • Jahm bin Safwan studied under Ja'd ibn Dirham[19].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[21].
  • Jahm bin Safwan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جهم بن صفوان'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Jahm bin Safwan was born in Samarkand[2]. He was born on 696[3].

Education

Jahm bin Safwan studied under Ja'd ibn Dirham[19].

Career and Affiliations

Jahm bin Safwan worked as a theologian[6]. His field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[9]. A notable student of him was Ḍirār ibn ʻAmr al-Ghaṭafānī[10].

Personal Life

Jahm bin Safwan's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Jahm bin Safwan died on 745[5]. He died in Merv[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[15].

Why It Matters

Jahm bin Safwan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jahm bin Safwan born?

Jahm bin Safwan was born in Samarkand[2].

Where did Jahm bin Safwan die?

Jahm bin Safwan died in Merv[4].

What did Jahm bin Safwan do for work?

Jahm bin Safwan worked as theologian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ba', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'ku', 'ro', 'ru',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Given name → Q63931123
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q63931123]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
  3. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014797668805171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987014797668805171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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