Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
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Summary
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari was born on January 1, 839[1], in Amol[2]. He died on 922[3] in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], Islamic jurist[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,269 views/month, #6,977 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Al Rahbi Park[11]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[12]
- Occupation: theologian[13], legal scholar[14]
- Field of work: Islamic theology[15], tafsir[16]
- Student: Al-Qaffāl al-Shāshī[17]
- Notable work: Jāmiʻ al-Bayān ʻan Taʼwīl āy al-Qurʼān[18], History of the Prophets and Kings[19], Tahdhib al-Athar[20]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[21], Sunni Islam[22], Jariri[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Al-Tabari[25]
- Honorific prefix: imam[26]
- Residence: Amol[27], Ray[28], Egypt[29], Baghdad[30]
- Family name: Tabari[31]
- Given name: Muhammad[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari[33]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[34]
- Student of: Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Hakam[35], Muhanna ibn Yahya al-Shami[36]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[43]
- Name in native language: محمد بن جرير الطبري[44]
- Different from: Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (Imami)[45]
Why It Matters
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include Jāmiʻ al-Bayān ʻan Taʼwīl āy al-Qurʼān[48], a written work[49]; History of the Prophets and Kings[50], a written work[51]; and Tahdhib al-Athar[52], a work[53].
FAQs
Where was Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari born?
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari was born in Amol[2].
Where did Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari die?
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari died in Baghdad[4].
What did Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari do for work?
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], Islamic jurist[7], writer[8], and poet[9].