Yusuf Hamdani

Central Asian Sufi teacher (1048/49–1140)
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Yusuf Hamdani

Summary

Yusuf Hamdani is a human[1]. He was born in Hamadan[2]. He was born on 1039[3]. He died in Merv[4]. He died on November 4, 1140[5]. He worked as a murshid[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yusuf Hamdani's place of birth was Hamadan[2].
  • Yusuf Hamdani died in Merv[4].
  • Yusuf Hamdani was born on 1039[3].
  • Yusuf Hamdani died on November 4, 1140[5].
  • Yusuf Hamdani held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[8].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's professions included murshid[6].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's field of work was Sufism[9].
  • A notable student of Yusuf Hamdani was Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani[10].
  • A notable student of Yusuf Hamdani was Ibn Asakir[11].
  • A notable student of Yusuf Hamdani was Khoja Akhmet Yassawi[12].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[14].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's religion is recorded as Sufism[15].
  • Yusuf Hamdani is recorded as male[16].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's given name is recorded as Yusuf[18].
  • Yusuf Hamdani studied under Khwaja Abdullah Ansari[19].
  • Yusuf Hamdani studied under al-Shīrāzī[20].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'يوسف الحمدني'}[21].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[22].
  • Yusuf Hamdani's madhhab is recorded as Shafi'i[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamadan[2], Yusuf Hamdani… he was born on 1039[3].

Education

Studied under Khwaja Abdullah Ansari[19], a poet[24], 1006–1089[25], of Abbasid Caliphate[26], specialised in Sufism[27] and al-Shīrāzī[20], an ulema[28], 1003–1083[29], of Abbasid Caliphate[30], specialised in fiqh[31].

Career and Affiliations

Yusuf Hamdani's professions included murshid[6]. His field of work was Sufism[9]. Notable students include Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani[10], a teacher[32], 1103–1179[33]; Ibn Asakir[11], a muhaddith[34], 1105–1176[35], specialised in history[36]; and Khoja Akhmet Yassawi[12], a poet[37], 1103–1166[38], of Karakhanid Khanate[39], specialised in Sufism[40].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[13], a major religious group[41], founded in 0631[42]; Sunni Islam[14], an Islamic denomination[43], founded in 0601[44]; and Sufism[15], a religious movement[45].

Death and Burial

Yusuf Hamdani died on November 4, 1140[5]. He died in Merv[4].

Why It Matters

Yusuf Hamdani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Yusuf Hamdani born?

Born in Hamadan[2], Yusuf Hamdani…

Where did Yusuf Hamdani die?

Yusuf Hamdani died in Merv[4].

What did Yusuf Hamdani do for work?

Yusuf Hamdani worked as murshid[6].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Abdul Khaliq Ghijduwani, Ibn Asakir, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi
    Place of birth Hamadan
    Occupation
    Religion or worldview Islam, Sunni Islam, Sufism
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