Uqba ibn Nafi

Arab Muslim general (died 683)
Person human Q423772
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Uqba ibn Nafi

Summary

Uqba ibn Nafi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mecca[2]. He was born on January 1, 622[3]. He died in Sidi Okba[4]. He died on January 1, 683[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and wali[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mecca[2], Uqba ibn Nafi…
  • Uqba ibn Nafi passed away in Sidi Okba[4].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi was born on January 1, 622[3].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi died on January 1, 683[5].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's mother was Salma bint Harmalah[9].
  • A child of Uqba ibn Nafi was Abu Ubayda ibn Uqba[10].
  • Arabic was Uqba ibn Nafi's native language[11].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's professions included military leader[6].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's professions included wali[7].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi held the position of Wali of Ifriqiya[12].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi held the position of Wali of Ifriqiya[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Uqba ibn Nafi is Great Mosque of Kairouan[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Uqba ibn Nafi is Kairouan[15].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi is recorded as male[17].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's military branch is recorded as Rashidun army[19].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's military branch is recorded as Umayyad Army[20].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi is part of companions of the Prophet[21].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's Commons category is recorded as Uqba ibn Nafi[22].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi was part of the conflict Muslim conquest of the Maghreb[23].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's given name is recorded as Q63932895[24].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's allegiance is recorded as Rashidun Caliphate[25].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's allegiance is recorded as Umayyad Caliphate[26].
  • Uqba ibn Nafi's relative is recorded as Habib ibn Abi Ubayda al-Fihri[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mecca[2], Uqba ibn Nafi… he was born on January 1, 622[3]. His mother was Salma bint Harmalah[9]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and wali[7]. Positions held include Wali of Ifriqiya[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Great Mosque of Kairouan[14], a mosque[28], in Tunisia[29] and Kairouan[15], a municipality of Tunisia[30], in Tunisia[31], founded in 0670[32]. Things named for Uqba ibn Nafi include Sidi Okba[33], a commune of Algeria[34], in Algeria[35].

Personal Life

A child of Uqba ibn Nafi was Abu Ubayda ibn Uqba[10]. His religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Uqba ibn Nafi died on January 1, 683[5]. He died in Sidi Okba[4].

Why It Matters

Uqba ibn Nafi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Sidi Okba[33], a commune of Algeria[34], in Algeria[35].

FAQs

Where was Uqba ibn Nafi born?

Uqba ibn Nafi's place of birth was Mecca[2].

Where did Uqba ibn Nafi die?

Uqba ibn Nafi died in Sidi Okba[4].

Who were Uqba ibn Nafi's parents?

Uqba ibn Nafi's mother was Salma bint Harmalah[9].

What did Uqba ibn Nafi do for work?

Uqba ibn Nafi worked as military leader[6] and wali[7].

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  18. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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