Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami

Indian-born Saudi Arabian hadith scholar (1930–2017)
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Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami

Summary

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami is a human[1]. He was born in Mau[2]. He was born on 1932[3]. He passed away in Riyadh[4]. He died on December 20, 2017[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mau[2], Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami…
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami died in Riyadh[4].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was born on 1932[3].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami died on December 20, 2017[5].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in Saudi Arabia[8].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in India[9].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Urdu was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's native language[12].
  • Hindi was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's native language[13].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was University of Michigan[15].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[16].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was King Saud University[17].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[18].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami received the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[19].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami is recorded as male[21].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's Commons category is recorded as Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami[23].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's given name is recorded as Muhammad[24].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[27].

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Origins and Family

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's place of birth was Mau[2]. He was born on 1932[3]. Native languages include Urdu[12] and Hindi[13].

Education

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[18].

Career and Affiliations

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's professions included muhaddith[6]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of Michigan[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; University of Colorado Boulder[16], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38]; and King Saud University[17], a university[39], in Saudi Arabia[40], founded in 1957[41].

Recognition

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami received the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[19].

Personal Life

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's religion is recorded as Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami died on December 20, 2017[5]. He died in Riyadh[4].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami born?

Born in Mau[2], Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami…

Where did Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami die?

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami died in Riyadh[4].

What did Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami do for work?

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami worked as muhaddith[6].

Where did Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami go to school?

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[18].

What awards did Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[19].

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  1. [2] . deoband.net. deoband.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . deoband.net. deoband.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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