Saadia Gaon
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Summary
Saadia Gaon was born on July 882[1] in Faiyum[2]. He died on May 16, 942[3], in Sura[4]. He worked as a rabbi[5], translator[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], and Bible translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Baghdad[11]
- Place of burial: Al-Bustan Cemetery[12]
- Child: Dossa ben Saadia[13]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[14]
- Occupation: philologist[15], Posek[16], Geonim[17], scholar[18]
- Field of work: philosophy[19], natural philosophy[20], Bible[21], Jewish commentaries on the Bible[22], Judaism[23], Jewish philosophy[24], translating activity[25]
- Notable work: Tafsir[26], Emunoth ve-Deoth[27], Siddur of Saadia Gaon[28], אבלה נפשי וחשך תארי[29]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Saadia Gaon[32]
- Family name: Gaon[33]
- Work location: Palestine[34], Baghdad[35], Aleppo[36]
- Student of: Eli ben Yehudah ha-Nazir[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Norsk Haandlexikon[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[44], Judeo-Arabic[45], Hebrew[46]
- Affiliation: Geonim[47]
Why It Matters
Saadia Gaon has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli[50], a physician[51], 0832–0932[52], of Fatimid Caliphate[53], specialised in philosophy[54].
Works attributed to him include Emunoth ve-Deoth[55], a literary work[56].
FAQs
Where was Saadia Gaon born?
Saadia Gaon's place of birth was Faiyum[2].
Where did Saadia Gaon die?
Saadia Gaon died in Sura[4].
What did Saadia Gaon do for work?
Saadia Gaon worked as a rabbi[5], translator[6], poet[7], philosopher[8], and Bible translator[9].
Who did Saadia Gaon influence?
Saadia Gaon has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli[50].