Umm Salama

Muhammad's sixth wife (c. 596 – 667/683)
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Umm Salama

Summary

Umm Salama is a human[1]. Born in Mecca[2], she… she was born on +0596-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Medina[4]. She died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a wife[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Umm Salama's place of birth was Mecca[2].
  • Umm Salama passed away in Medina[4].
  • Umm Salama was born on +0596-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Umm Salama died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Al-Baqi'[8].
  • Umm Salama's father was Abu Umayya ibn al-Mughira[9].
  • Umm Salama's mother was Atikah bint ʿAmir ibn Rabi'ah[10].
  • Among Umm Salama's spouses was Abu Salama 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi[11].
  • Umm Salama was married to Muhammad[12].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Zaynab bin Abi-Salama[13].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Umar ibn Abi Salama[14].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Salama ibn Abi-Salama[15].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Q104157769[16].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Zarah[17].
  • A child of Umm Salama was Q106830828[18].
  • Umm Salama's professions included wife[6].
  • Umm Salama's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Umm Salama's image is recorded as تخطيط اسم أم سلمة.png[20].
  • Umm Salama is recorded as female[21].
  • Umm Salama's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Umm Salama's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22038383[23].
  • Umm Salama's GND ID is recorded as 135956412[24].
  • Umm Salama's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96004736[25].
  • Umm Salama's part of is recorded as companions of the Prophet[26].
  • Umm Salama's Commons category is recorded as Umm Salama[27].

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Origins and Family

Umm Salama's place of birth was Mecca[2]. She was born on +0596-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Abu Umayya ibn al-Mughira[9]. Her mother was Atikah bint ʿAmir ibn Rabi'ah[10].

Career and Affiliations

Umm Salama's professions included wife[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Abu Salama 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi[11], a scientist[28], 0600–0625[29] and Muhammad[12], a prophet[30], 0571–0632[31]. Children include Zaynab bin Abi-Salama[13], a muhaddith[32]; Umar ibn Abi Salama[14], a wali[33], 0620–0702[34]; Salama ibn Abi-Salama[15]; Q104157769[16]; Zarah[17], a muhaddith[35]; and Q106830828[18]. Umm Salama's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Umm Salama died on +0681-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Medina[4]. She is buried at Al-Baqi'[8].

Why It Matters

Umm Salama ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Umm Salama born?

Born in Mecca[2], Umm Salama…

Where did Umm Salama die?

Umm Salama passed away in Medina[4].

Who were Umm Salama's parents?

Umm Salama's father was Abu Umayya ibn al-Mughira[9]. Umm Salama's mother was Atikah bint ʿAmir ibn Rabi'ah[10].

Who was Umm Salama married to?

Umm Salama's spouses include Abu Salama 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi[11] and Muhammad[12].

What did Umm Salama do for work?

Umm Salama worked as wife[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q80230947. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . themuslimwomentimes.com. themuslimwomentimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q80230947. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q80230947. wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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