Urwah ibn Zubayr

Muslim jurist and scholar (644-713)
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Urwah ibn Zubayr

Summary

Urwah ibn Zubayr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medina[2]. He was born on +0644-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Medina[4]. He died on +0713-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and Islamic jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Urwah ibn Zubayr was born in Medina[2].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr passed away in Medina[4].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr was born on +0644-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr died on +0713-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's father was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam[9].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[10].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Hisham ibn Urwah[11].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Uthman ibn Urwa[12].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Abdullah ibn Urwa[13].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Yahya ibn Urwa[14].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[15].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's professions included historian[6].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's professions included Islamic jurist[7].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's field of work was sharia[16].
  • A notable student of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah[17].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr was a member of The Seven Fuqaha of Medina[18].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr is recorded as male[20].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr is part of tabi‘un[22].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's given name is recorded as Urwah[23].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's work location is recorded as Medina[24].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عروة بن الزبير بن العوام الأسدي'}[25].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's sibling is recorded as Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr[26].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's sibling is recorded as Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr[27].

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Origins and Family

Urwah ibn Zubayr was born in Medina[2]. He was born on +0644-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam[9]. His mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and Islamic jurist[7]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's field of work was sharia[16]. A notable student of him was Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah[17].

Personal Life

Children include Hisham ibn Urwah[11], a theologian[28], 0680–0763[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Uthman ibn Urwa[12], a muhaddith[32]; Abdullah ibn Urwa[13], a muhaddith[33]; and Yahya ibn Urwa[14], a muhaddith[34]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Urwah ibn Zubayr died on +0713-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Medina[4].

Why It Matters

Urwah ibn Zubayr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Urwah ibn Zubayr born?

Urwah ibn Zubayr's place of birth was Medina[2].

Where did Urwah ibn Zubayr die?

Urwah ibn Zubayr passed away in Medina[4].

Who were Urwah ibn Zubayr's parents?

Urwah ibn Zubayr's father was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam[9]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[10].

What did Urwah ibn Zubayr do for work?

Urwah ibn Zubayr worked as historian[6] and Islamic jurist[7].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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