Rudaki
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Summary
Rudaki was born on 859[1] in Panjrūd[2]. He died on January 1, 941[3], in Panjrūd[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,174 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Samanid Empire[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Genre: Ruba'i[10], Qasida[11], ghazal[12]
- Commons category: Rudaki[13]
- Pseudonym: رودکی[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rudaki[15]
- Medical condition: blindness[16]
- Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- Writing language: Persian[22]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[23]
- P14541: 1KOydJ[24]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudaki include Vahdat Hall[25], an opera house[26], in Iran[27]; Rudaki Avenue[28], a street[29], in Tajikistan[30]; Rudakius[31], a taxon[32]; Rūdaki[33], an impact crater[34]; and Pseudicius rudakii[35], a taxon[36].
Why It Matters
Rudaki has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include Vahdat Hall[25], an opera house[26], in Iran[27]; Rudaki Avenue[28], a street[29], in Tajikistan[30]; Rudakius[31], a taxon[32]; Rūdaki[33], an impact crater[34]; and Pseudicius rudakii[35], a taxon[36].
FAQs
Where was Rudaki born?
Rudaki was born in Panjrūd[2].
Where did Rudaki die?
Rudaki died in Panjrūd[4].