Qadi Ayyad

Arab scholar of Maliki fiqh (1083–1149)
Person human Q3101035

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
1083, December 28, 1083[2][10]
Date of death
1149, October 14, 1149[4][11]
Place of birth
Ceuta
Place of death
Marrakech
Country of citizenship
al-Andalus, Almoravid dynasty[13][14]
Religion or worldview
Islam[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Arabic
Described by source
Dictionary of African Biography, Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
Given name
Wikidata item
Name in native language
القاضي عياض
Native language
Arabic[15]
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Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
🏷️ Also known as
en Qadi Ayyad en Abu al-Fadl ‘Iyad ibn Amr ibn Musa ibn ‘Iyad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdillah ibn Musa ibn ‘Iyad al-Yahsubi al-Sabti en Abu’l-Fadl ‘Iyad ibn Musa ibn ‘Iyad al-Yahsubi ar عياض بن أبي موسى ar أبو الفضل عياض بن موسى اليحصبي ar أبو الفضل عياض بن موسى بن عياض بن عمرون بن موسى بن عياض السبتي اليحصبي ar القاضي عياض de Al-Qādī ʿIyād es Cadí Ayyad fr Al-Qâdî 'Iyâd fr Al-Qadi `Iyyad fr Iyad ibn Moussa fr Qadi Iyad id Qadhi Iyadh ja カーディー・アイヤード pt Abu al-Fadl Ayyad pt Al Qadi Iyad pt Al Qâdî 'Iyâd pt Ayyad ibn Musa pt Cadi Ayyad
🔖 Identifiers · 35
VIAF cluster ID
100258069
Library of Congress authority ID
n83017679
GND ID
118969552
Aldiwan poet ID
Qadi-Ayyad
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12246742x
Biblissima authority ID
Corberon
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01335140
DDB person (GND) ID
118969552
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118969552
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
21128
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID
Esslingen am Neckar
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Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) ID
SIM-3277
Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) ID
SIM_3715
FAST ID
108556
Freebase ID
/m/03m5lds
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/848806818275
IdRef ID
031208258
IxTheo authority ID
079749585
Libris-URI
64jlhl2q0djxqtq
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007304474505171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX933890
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074902733
Open Library ID
OL176878A
Quora topic ID
Cadi-Ayyad
SELIBR ID
104722
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
40054
Shamela author ID
662
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
kadi-iyaz
Topic's main category
Wikidata item
Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID
iyad-ibn-musa-al-qadi
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1205362
Wellcome Collection concept ID
rhx2qarx
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPyvdpBrC4qkbVP6JhpP

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Occupation 5
Country of citizenship 2
Field of work 2
Belongs to 1
Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Native language 1
Notable work 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
Works by author 1
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Summary

Born in Ceuta[1], he… he was born in 1083[2]. He passed away in Marrakesh[3]. He died on January 1, 1149[4]. He worked as a historian[5], qadi[6], judge[7], biographer[8], and poet[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Malikism[17], a madhhab[26]; fiqh[18], a field of study[27]; and hadith[19], an academic discipline[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ikmāl al-Muʻallim bi-fawāʼid Muslim[20], a literary work[29]; al-Shifa[21], a literary work[30]; al-Ilma[22], a literary work[31]; I'lam bi-hudud qawa'id al-islam[23], a literary work[32]; and Tartib al-Madarik wa-Taqrib al-Masalik[24], a literary work[33].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include al-Shifa[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Qadi Ayyad born?

Qadi Ayyad's place of birth was Ceuta[1].

Where did Qadi Ayyad die?

Qadi Ayyad died in Marrakesh[3].

What did Qadi Ayyad do for work?

Qadi Ayyad worked as historian[5], qadi[6], judge[7], biographer[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · ShafiNotes · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Calligraphy → —
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'pnb',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, qadi, judge +5
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Field of work → Malikism, fiqh, hadith
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  3. 15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority ID → Corberon
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, qadi, judge +5
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  5. 26w ago · عبد العزيز علي · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ceuta
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Notable work → Ikmāl al-Muʻallim bi-fawāʼid Muslim, al-Shifa, al-Ilma +2
    Aliases → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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