Niftawayh

Islamic scholar and author (died 935)
Person human Q2277088
Niftawayh
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Niftawayh

Summary

Niftawayh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wasit[2]. He was born on +0858-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on +0935-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wasit[2], Niftawayh…
  • Niftawayh died in Baghdad[4].
  • Niftawayh was born on +0858-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Niftawayh died on +0935-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Niftawayh is buried at Kufa[10].
  • Niftawayh's professions included linguist[6].
  • Niftawayh's professions included poet[7].
  • Niftawayh's professions included historian[8].
  • A notable student of Niftawayh was Al-Mas'udi[11].
  • Niftawayh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[12].
  • Niftawayh was influenced by Sibawayh[13].
  • Niftawayh is recorded as male[14].
  • Niftawayh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Niftawayh's pseudonym is recorded as Niftawayh[16].
  • Niftawayh's pseudonym is recorded as نفطويه[17].
  • Niftawayh's relative is recorded as Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra[18].
  • Niftawayh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Niftawayh's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبد الله إبراهيم بن محمّد بن عرفة العَتَكيّ الأزديّ'}[20].
  • Niftawayh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبد الله إبراهيم بن محمّد بن عرفة العَتَكيّ الأزديّ\u200e'}[21].
  • Niftawayh's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'نفطويه'}[22].
  • Niftawayh's interested in is recorded as Arabic grammar[23].
  • Niftawayh's interested in is recorded as Arabic literature[24].
  • Niftawayh's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

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Origins and Family

Niftawayh was born in Wasit[2]. He was born on +0858-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], and historian[8]. A notable student of Niftawayh was Al-Mas'udi[11].

Personal Life

Niftawayh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[12].

Death and Burial

Niftawayh died on +0935-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He is buried at Kufa[10].

Why It Matters

Niftawayh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Niftawayh born?

Niftawayh was born in Wasit[2].

Where did Niftawayh die?

Niftawayh passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Niftawayh do for work?

Niftawayh worked as linguist[6], poet[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Sunni Islam
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