Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi

15th-century Egyptian scholar
Person human Q4120128
Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi
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Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi

Summary

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is a human[1]. He was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on 1427[3]. He died in Medina[4]. He died on May 1, 1497[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2], Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi…
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi passed away in Medina[4].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi was born on 1427[3].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi was born on 1428[10].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi died on May 1, 1497[5].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is buried at Al-Baqi'[11].
  • Arabic was Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's native language[12].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's professions included muhaddith[6].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's professions included writer[7].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi worked as a historian[8].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's field of work was science of hadith[13].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's field of work was history of Islam[14].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's field of work was Arabic literature[15].
  • A notable student of Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi was al-Fajījī[16].
  • A notable student of Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi was Q134064995[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is al-Ghāyah fī sharḥ al-Hidāyah fī ʻilm al-riwāyah[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is Q12191552[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is Q12193607[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is Dhaw'an al-Lamie[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is Q19452915[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is Q105966452[23].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi is recorded as male[25].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's honorific prefix is recorded as Al-Imam[27].

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Origins and Family

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's place of birth was Cairo[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1427[3] and 1428[10]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[28], an ulema[29], 1372–1449[30], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Ibn bint al-Aqsarayi[32], an Islamic jurist[33], 1388–1455[34]; Al-Maqrizi[35], a historian[36], 1364–1442[37], specialised in history of Islam[38]; and Āsiyah bint Jār Allāh ibn Ṣāliḥ al-Shaybānī al-Ṭabarī[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include science of hadith[13], an academic discipline[40]; history of Islam[14], an aspect of history[41]; and Arabic literature[15], a sub-set of literature[42]. Notable students include al-Fajījī[16], a poet[43], of Algeria[44] and Q134064995[17], a muhaddith[45], 1447–1515[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Ghāyah fī sharḥ al-Hidāyah fī ʻilm al-riwāyah[18], a written work[47]; Q12191552[19], a literary work[48]; Q12193607[20], a literary work[49]; Dhaw'an al-Lamie[21], a written work[50]; Q19452915[22], a literary work[51]; and Q105966452[23], a literary work[52].

Personal Life

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi's religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi died on May 1, 1497[5]. He died in Medina[4]. He is buried at Al-Baqi'[11].

Why It Matters

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi born?

Born in Cairo[2], Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi…

Where did Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi die?

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi passed away in Medina[4].

What did Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi do for work?

Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi worked as muhaddith[6], writer[7], and historian[8].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation muhaddith, writer, historian
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Arabic
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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  4. 8w ago · ~2026-26644-38 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Notable work al-Ghāyah fī sharḥ al-Hidāyah fī ʻilm al-riwāyah, Q12191552, Q12193607 +5
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