Qadi Ayyad

Arab scholar of Maliki fiqh (1083–1149)
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Qadi Ayyad

Summary

Qadi Ayyad is a human[1]. Born in Ceuta[2], he… he was born on 1083[3]. He passed away in Marrakesh[4]. He died on January 1, 1149[5]. He worked as a historian[6], qadi[7], judge[8], biographer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Qadi Ayyad was born in Ceuta[2].
  • Qadi Ayyad passed away in Marrakesh[4].
  • Qadi Ayyad was born on 1083[3].
  • Qadi Ayyad was born on December 28, 1083[12].
  • Qadi Ayyad died on January 1, 1149[5].
  • Qadi Ayyad died on October 14, 1149[13].
  • A child of Qadi Ayyad was Muḥammad Ibn al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ[14].
  • Qadi Ayyad held citizenship in al-Andalus[15].
  • Qadi Ayyad held citizenship in Almoravid dynasty[16].
  • Arabic was Qadi Ayyad's native language[17].
  • Qadi Ayyad worked as a historian[6].
  • Qadi Ayyad's professions included qadi[7].
  • Qadi Ayyad's professions included judge[8].
  • Qadi Ayyad's professions included biographer[9].
  • Qadi Ayyad's professions included poet[10].
  • Qadi Ayyad's field of work was Malikism[18].
  • Qadi Ayyad's field of work was fiqh[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Qadi Ayyad is Ikmāl al-Muʻallim bi-fawāʼid Muslim[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Qadi Ayyad is al-Shifa[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Qadi Ayyad is al-Ilma[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Qadi Ayyad is I'lam bi-hudud qawa'id al-islam[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Qadi Ayyad is Tartib al-Madarik wa-Taqrib al-Masalik[24].
  • Qadi Ayyad's religion is recorded as Islam[25].
  • Qadi Ayyad is recorded as male[26].
  • Qadi Ayyad's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Qadi Ayyad was born in Ceuta[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1083[3] and December 28, 1083[12]. Arabic was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], qadi[7], judge[8], biographer[9], and poet[10]. Fields of work include Malikism[18], a madhhab[28] and fiqh[19], a field of study[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ikmāl al-Muʻallim bi-fawāʼid Muslim[20], a literary work[30]; al-Shifa[21], a literary work[31]; al-Ilma[22], a literary work[32]; I'lam bi-hudud qawa'id al-islam[23], a literary work[33]; and Tartib al-Madarik wa-Taqrib al-Masalik[24], a literary work[34].

Personal Life

A child of Qadi Ayyad was Muḥammad Ibn al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ[14]. His religion is recorded as Islam[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1149[5] and October 14, 1149[13]. Qadi Ayyad passed away in Marrakesh[4].

Why It Matters

Qadi Ayyad ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include al-Shifa[37], a literary work[38].

FAQs

Where was Qadi Ayyad born?

Qadi Ayyad's place of birth was Ceuta[2].

Where did Qadi Ayyad die?

Qadi Ayyad died in Marrakesh[4].

What did Qadi Ayyad do for work?

Qadi Ayyad worked as historian[6], qadi[7], judge[8], biographer[9], and poet[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . 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. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, qadi, judge +2
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  2. 28d 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
    Notable work Ikmāl al-Muʻallim bi-fawāʼid Muslim, al-Shifa, al-Ilma +2
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