Shihab al-Umari

Summary

Shihab al-Umari is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Damascus^[2]. He was born on June 20, 1301^[3]. He died in Damascus^[4]. He died on February 28, 1349^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], katib^[7], and geographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shihab al-Umari's place of birth was Damascus^[2].
• Shihab al-Umari died in Damascus^[4].
• Shihab al-Umari was born on June 20, 1301^[3].
• Shihab al-Umari was born on 1301^[10].
• Shihab al-Umari died on February 28, 1349^[5].
• Shihab al-Umari died on 1349^[11].
• Arabic was Shihab al-Umari's native language^[12].
• Shihab al-Umari's professions included historian^[6].
• Shihab al-Umari's professions included katib^[7].
• Shihab al-Umari worked as a geographer^[8].
• Shihab al-Umari's field of work was history of Islam^[13].
• Shihab al-Umari's field of work was political geography^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Shihab al-Umari is Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar^[15].
• Shihab al-Umari's religion is recorded as Islam^[16].
• Shihab al-Umari is recorded as male^[17].
• Shihab al-Umari's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• The cause of death was plague^[19].
• Shihab al-Umari's given name is recorded as Ahmad^[20].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Q6537411^[21].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Ibn Taymiyyah^[22].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Shams al-Din Ibn Al-Saʼigh^[23].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Zamlakānī^[24].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Mahmud ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Isfahani^[25].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under al-Fazārī^[26].
• Shihab al-Umari studied under Sitt al-Wuzara' al-Tanukhiyyah^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Damascus^[2], Shihab al-Umari… Recorded date of birth include June 20, 1301^[3] and 1301^[10]. Arabic was his native language^[12].

Education

Studied under Q6537411^[21], a biographer^[28]; Ibn Taymiyyah^[22], an Islamic jurist^[29], 1263–1328^[30], of Mamluk Sultanate^[31], specialised in fiqh^[32]; Shams al-Din Ibn Al-Saʼigh^[23], a writer^[33], 1247–1320^[34]; Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Zamlakānī^[24], an author^[35], 1268–1326^[36]; Mahmud ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Isfahani^[25], an Islamic jurist^[37], 1276–1349^[38], specialised in Shafi'i^[39]; and al-Fazārī^[26], a dawah^[40], 1262–1329^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], katib^[7], and geographer^[8]. Fields of work include history of Islam^[13], an aspect of history^[42] and political geography^[14], a branch of geography^[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shihab al-Umari is Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar^[15].

Personal Life

Shihab al-Umari's religion is recorded as Islam^[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 28, 1349^[5] and 1349^[11]. Shihab al-Umari died in Damascus^[4]. The cause of death was plague^[19].

Why It Matters

Shihab al-Umari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar^[46], a written work^[47].

FAQs

Where was Shihab al-Umari born?

Shihab al-Umari's place of birth was Damascus^[2].

Where did Shihab al-Umari die?

Shihab al-Umari passed away in Damascus^[4].

What did Shihab al-Umari do for work?

Shihab al-Umari worked as historian^[6], katib^[7], and geographer^[8].