Urwah ibn Zubayr

Muslim jurist and scholar (644-713)
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Summary

Urwah ibn Zubayr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medina[2]. He was born on January 1, 644[3]. He died in Medina[4]. He died on January 1, 713[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 (191 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 January 1, 644[3].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr was born on January 1, 649[9].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr died on January 1, 713[5].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr died on January 1, 717[10].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's father was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam[11].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[12].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Hisham ibn Urwah[13].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Uthman ibn Urwa[14].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Abdullah ibn Urwa[15].
  • A child of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Yahya ibn Urwa[16].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[17].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's professions included historian[6].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's field of work was sharia[18].
  • A notable student of Urwah ibn Zubayr was Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah[19].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr was a member of The Seven Fuqaha of Medina[20].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr is recorded as male[22].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr is part of tabi‘un[24].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's given name is recorded as Urwah[25].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's work location is recorded as Medina[26].
  • Urwah ibn Zubayr's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27].

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Origins and Family

Urwah ibn Zubayr was born in Medina[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 644[3] and January 1, 649[9]. His father was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam[11]. His mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and Islamic jurist[7]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's field of work was sharia[18]. A notable student of him was Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah[19].

Personal Life

Children include Hisham ibn Urwah[13], a theologian[28], 0680–0763[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Uthman ibn Urwa[14], a muhaddith[32]; Abdullah ibn Urwa[15], a muhaddith[33]; and Yahya ibn Urwa[16], a muhaddith[34]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 713[5] and January 1, 717[10]. Urwah ibn Zubayr died in Medina[4].

Why It Matters

Urwah ibn Zubayr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 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 21 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[11]. Urwah ibn Zubayr's mother was Asmā' bint Abu Bakr[12].

What did Urwah ibn Zubayr do for work?

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

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

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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