Taftazani

Persian theologian, literary and philosopher (1322-1390)
Person human Q764947
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Taftazani

Summary

Taftazani is a human[1]. He was born in Taftazan[2]. He was born on +1322-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Samarkand[4]. He died on +1390-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], philosopher[7], mutakallim[8], Islamic jurist[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taftazan[2], Taftazani…
  • Taftazani passed away in Samarkand[4].
  • Taftazani was born on +1322-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Taftazani was born on +1312-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Taftazani died on +1390-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Taftazani died on +1390-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Taftazani is buried at Samarkand[14].
  • Taftazani is buried at Sarahs[15].
  • Taftazani held citizenship in Timurid Empire[16].
  • Taftazani's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Taftazani's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Taftazani's professions included mutakallim[8].
  • Taftazani worked as an Islamic jurist[9].
  • Taftazani worked as a mathematician[10].
  • Taftazani's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[17].
  • Taftazani's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Taftazani's field of work was grammar[19].
  • Taftazani's field of work was geometry[20].
  • Taftazani's field of work was logic[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Taftazani is Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya[22].
  • Taftazani's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Taftazani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[24].
  • Taftazani's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[25].
  • Taftazani's religion is recorded as Maturidi[26].
  • Taftazani is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Taftazan[2], Taftazani… Recorded date of birth include +1322-03-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1312-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Studied under ʻAḍud al-Dīn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Aḥmad Ījī[28], a theologian[29], 1281–1355[30], of Ilkhanate[31], specialised in Ilm al-Kalam[32] and Qutb al-Din Razi[33], a logician[34], 1295–1365[35], of Ray[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], philosopher[7], mutakallim[8], Islamic jurist[9], and mathematician[10]. Fields of work include Ilm al-Kalam[17]; poetry[18], a literary form[37]; grammar[19], an academic discipline[38]; geometry[20], a branch of mathematics[39]; and logic[21], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Taftazani is Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya[22].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[23], a major religious group[41], founded in 0631[42]; Sunni Islam[24], an Islamic denomination[43], founded in 0601[44]; Ash'ari[25], a school of thought[45], in Algeria[46], founded in 0900[47]; and Maturidi[26], an Islamic denomination[48], founded in 1000[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1390-01-10T00:00:00Z[5] and +1390-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Taftazani passed away in Samarkand[4]. Recorded place of burial include Samarkand[14] and Sarahs[15].

Why It Matters

Taftazani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Taftazani born?

Born in Taftazan[2], Taftazani…

Where did Taftazani die?

Taftazani died in Samarkand[4].

What did Taftazani do for work?

Taftazani worked as literary scholar[6], philosopher[7], mutakallim[8], Islamic jurist[9], and mathematician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Q4322457. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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