Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

11th-century Sufi scholar and saint
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Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

Summary

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herat[2]. He was born on January 1, 1006[3]. He passed away in Herat[4]. He died on March 8, 1089[5]. He worked as a poet[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's place of birth was Herat[2].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died in Herat[4].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on January 1, 1006[3].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on April 1006[10].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on May 4, 1006[11].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died on March 8, 1089[5].
  • Burial took place at Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[12].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[13].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari held citizenship in Seljuk Empire[14].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a poet[6].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a theologian[7].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a writer[8].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was Sufism[15].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was Hanbalism[17].
  • A notable student of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was Yusuf Hamdani[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is Q12245171[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is Q25463191[20].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is recorded as male[22].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's Commons category is recorded as Khwaja Abdullah Ansari[24].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's given name is recorded as Abdullah[25].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari studied under Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani[26].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari studied under Al-Bayhaqi[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herat[2], Khwaja Abdullah Ansari… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1006[3], April 1006[10], and May 4, 1006[11].

Education

Studied under Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani[26], a mystic[28], 0963–1033[29], specialised in Sufism[30] and Al-Bayhaqi[27], a muhaddith[31], 0994–1066[32], of Abbasid Caliphate[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include Sufism[15], a religious movement[34]; poetry[16], a literary form[35]; and Hanbalism[17], a madhhab[36], founded in 0900[37]. A notable student of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was Yusuf Hamdani[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q12245171[19], a written work[38] and Q25463191[20], a literary work[39]. Things named for Khwaja Abdullah Ansari include Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[40], a mausoleum[41], in Afghanistan[42], founded in 1425[43].

Personal Life

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died on March 8, 1089[5]. He passed away in Herat[4]. He is buried at Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[12].

Why It Matters

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[40], a mausoleum[41], in Afghanistan[42], founded in 1425[43].

FAQs

Where was Khwaja Abdullah Ansari born?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's place of birth was Herat[2].

Where did Khwaja Abdullah Ansari die?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari passed away in Herat[4].

What did Khwaja Abdullah Ansari do for work?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as poet[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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