Ka'b bin Zuhayr

Arabian poet
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Ka'b bin Zuhayr

Summary

Ka'b bin Zuhayr is a human[1]. He was born in Arabian Peninsula[2]. He was born on January 1, 700[3]. He passed away in Arabian Peninsula[4]. He died on January 1, 647[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr was born in Arabian Peninsula[2].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr died in Arabian Peninsula[4].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr was born on January 1, 700[3].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr died on January 1, 647[5].
  • Burial took place at Medina[9].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's father was Zuhayr[10].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr worked as a poet[6].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr worked as a writer[7].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr is recorded as male[12].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's given name is recorded as Ka'b[14].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's topic's main category is recorded as Q64440608[15].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's topic's main category is recorded as Q60588915[16].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[17].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[19].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[20].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[21].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو المضرَّب'}[22].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'كعب بن زهير'}[23].
  • Ka'b bin Zuhayr's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Ka'b bin Zuhayr's place of birth was Arabian Peninsula[2]. He was born on January 1, 700[3]. His father was Zuhayr[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Ka'b bin Zuhayr's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Ka'b bin Zuhayr died on January 1, 647[5]. He passed away in Arabian Peninsula[4]. Burial took place at Medina[9].

Why It Matters

Ka'b bin Zuhayr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ka'b bin Zuhayr born?

Ka'b bin Zuhayr was born in Arabian Peninsula[2].

Where did Ka'b bin Zuhayr die?

Ka'b bin Zuhayr passed away in Arabian Peninsula[4].

Who were Ka'b bin Zuhayr's parents?

Ka'b bin Zuhayr's father was Zuhayr[10].

What did Ka'b bin Zuhayr do for work?

Ka'b bin Zuhayr worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . PoetsGate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 27
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hy', 'id', 'it', 'kk', 'ku', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980586434778440496
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  3. 4w ago · Horcrux · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature +2
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Kaʿb, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788775427609"
  4. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Tubbergen
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  5. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A005465125
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA13278214
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id → 650376
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX5483653
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01358945
    Dansk forfatterleksikon id → u11324
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P950]]: XX5483653, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/31039660|Kaʻb ibn Zuhayr -645 (#31039660)]] for {{P|950}}"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation → poet, writer
    Topic's main category → Q64440608, Q60588915
    Aliases → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30853|batch #30853]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (8)"
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