Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami

Indian-born Saudi Arabian hadith scholar (1930–2017)
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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], university teacher[7], and Islamicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mau[2].
  • 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[10].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in India[11].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Urdu was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's native language[14].
  • Hindi was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's native language[15].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's professions included Islamicist[8].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's field of work was hadith[16].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was Princeton University[17].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was employed by University of Michigan[18].
  • Among Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[19].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was employed by King Saud University[20].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[21].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami received the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[22].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami is recorded as male[24].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's Commons category is recorded as Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami[26].
  • Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's given name is recorded as Muhammad[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[14] and Hindi[15].

Education

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], university teacher[7], and Islamicist[8]. Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's field of work was hadith[16]. Employers include Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of Michigan[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; University of Colorado Boulder[19], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38]; and King Saud University[20], 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[22].

Personal Life

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

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 (142 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami born?

Born in Mau[2].

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], university teacher[7], and Islamicist[8].

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

Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was educated at Darul Uloom Mau[21].

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

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . deoband.net. deoband.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . deoband.net. deoband.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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