Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari

Jurist, Historian, Master of Hadith
Person human Q4702676
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Summary

Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari was born on 1878[1] in Düzce[2]. He died on 1952[3] in Cairo[4]. He worked as a translator[5], writer[6], ulema[7], imam[8], and legal scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[11]
  • Occupation: historian[12], Islamic jurist[13], literary scholar[14], interpreter[15], muhaddith[16]
  • Student: Shaker Al-Badry[17], Muhammad Zaki slim[18]
  • Notable work: Mahq al-Taqawwul fi Mas'alat al-Tawassul[19], Maqalat al-Kawthari[20], Safa'at al-Burhan 'ala Safahat al-'Udwan[21], Q141715647[22], Q141715700[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[24], Maturidi[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari[27]
  • Given name: Mehmed[28]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[29]
  • Name in native language: محمد زاهد بن الحسن بن علي الكوثري[30]
  • Madhhab: Hanafism[31]
  • P14688: 56880[32]

Why It Matters

Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari born?

Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari's place of birth was Düzce[2].

Where did Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari die?

Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari do for work?

Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari worked as a translator[5], writer[6], ulema[7], imam[8], and legal scholar[9].

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  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari
    Sitelink count → 12
    Notable work → Mahq al-Taqawwul fi Mas'alat al-Tawassul, Maqalat al-Kawthari, Safa'at al-Burhan 'ala Safahat al-'Udwan +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'commons', 'en', 'kbd', 'pnb', 'sq', 'tr', 'ur', 'uz']
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: muhaddith"
  2. 10d ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Mahq al-Taqawwul fi Mas'alat al-Tawassul, Maqalat al-Kawthari, Safa'at al-Burhan 'ala Safahat al-'Udwan +2
    Goodreads author id → 4508814
    Religion or worldview → Sunni Islam, Maturidi
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Goodreads author id: 4508814"
  3. 10d ago · TheEagle107 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'commons', 'en', 'kbd', 'pnb', 'sq', 'tr', 'ur', 'uz']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Notable work: Maqalat al-Kawthari"
  4. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 → 56880
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14688: 56880, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300908770|Kawtharî Muhammad Zâhid al -1952 (#300908770)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8213|"
  5. 9w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Occupation → translator, writer, ulema +7
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: Islamic jurist, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269159|batch #269159]]"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Mahq al-Taqawwul fi Mas'alat al-Tawassul, Maqalat al-Kawthari, Safa'at al-Burhan 'ala Safahat al-'Udwan +2
    Madhhab → Hanafism
    Given name → Mehmed
    Country of citizenship → Ottoman Empire
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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