Saadia Gaon

Summary

Saadia Gaon is a human^[1]. He was born in Faiyum^[2]. He was born on July 882^[3]. He passed away in Sura^[4]. He died on May 16, 942^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6], translator^[7], poet^[8], philosopher^[9], and Bible translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Saadia Gaon's place of birth was Faiyum^[2].
• Saadia Gaon died in Sura^[4].
• Saadia Gaon passed away in Baghdad^[12].
• Saadia Gaon was born on July 882^[3].
• Saadia Gaon died on May 16, 942^[5].
• Burial took place at Al-Bustan Cemetery^[13].
• Saadia Gaon held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[14].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included rabbi^[6].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included translator^[7].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included poet^[8].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included philosopher^[9].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included Bible translator^[10].
• Saadia Gaon's professions included philologist^[15].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was philosophy^[16].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was natural philosophy^[17].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was Bible^[18].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was Jewish commentaries on the Bible^[19].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was Judaism^[20].
• Saadia Gaon's field of work was Jewish philosophy^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Tafsir^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Emunoth ve-Deoth^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Siddur of Saadia Gaon^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Q122678273^[25].
• Saadia Gaon's religion is recorded as Judaism^[26].
• Saadia Gaon is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Saadia Gaon was born in Faiyum^[2]. He was born on July 882^[3].

Education

Saadia Gaon studied under Eli ben Yehudah ha-Nazir^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi^[6], translator^[7], poet^[8], philosopher^[9], Bible translator^[10], and philologist^[15]. Fields of work include philosophy^[16], an academic discipline^[29]; natural philosophy^[17], a branch of science^[30]; Bible^[18], a religious text^[31], written by various authors^[32]; Jewish commentaries on the Bible^[19], a literary genre^[33]; Judaism^[20], a religion^[34], founded in -0500^[35]; and Jewish philosophy^[21], a genre^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsir^[22], a Bible translations into Arabic^[37]; Emunoth ve-Deoth^[23], a literary work^[38]; Siddur of Saadia Gaon^[24], a version, edition or translation^[39]; and Q122678273^[25], a piyyut^[40].

Personal Life

Saadia Gaon's religion is recorded as Judaism^[26].

Death and Burial

Saadia Gaon died on May 16, 942^[5]. Recorded place of death include Sura^[4], a city^[41], in Iraq^[42] and Baghdad^[12], a big city^[43], in Iraq^[44], founded in 0762^[45]. Burial took place at Al-Bustan Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Saadia Gaon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli^[48], a physician^[49], 0832–0932^[50], of Fatimid Caliphate^[51], specialised in philosophy^[52].

Works attributed to him include Emunoth ve-Deoth^[53], a literary work^[54].

FAQs

Where was Saadia Gaon born?

Born in Faiyum^[2], Saadia Gaon…

Where did Saadia Gaon die?

Saadia Gaon died in Sura^[4].

What did Saadia Gaon do for work?

Saadia Gaon worked as rabbi^[6], translator^[7], poet^[8], philosopher^[9], and Bible translator^[10].

Who did Saadia Gaon influence?

Saadia Gaon has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli^[48].