Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi

Syrian Islamic Scholar (1256–1341 CE)
Person human Q3607449
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Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi

Summary

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi is a human[1]. Born in Aleppo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1256[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on January 1, 1341[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aleppo[2], Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi…
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi died in Damascus[4].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was born on January 1, 1256[3].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi died on January 1, 1341[5].
  • Burial took place at Sufism cemetery[8].
  • Arabic was Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's native language[9].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's professions included muhaddith[6].
  • A notable student of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was Al-Dhahabi[10].
  • A notable student of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was Ibn Kathir[11].
  • A notable student of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[12].
  • A notable student of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was Muhammad ibn Shakir al-Kutubi[13].
  • A notable student of Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi is Tahdhīb al-Kamāl fī asmāʼ al-rijāl[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi is Q107453711[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi is Q127571794[17].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi is recorded as male[19].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's given name is recorded as Yusuf[21].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's relative is recorded as Ibn Kathir[22].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi studied under al-Dimyāṭī[23].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi studied under Quṭb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī[24].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو الحجَّاج'}[26].
  • Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جمال الدين'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aleppo[2], Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi… he was born on January 1, 1256[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Education

Studied under al-Dimyāṭī[23], an Islamic jurist[28], 1217–1306[29] and Quṭb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī[24], an Islamic jurist[30], 1218–1287[31], specialised in science of hadith[32].

Career and Affiliations

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi worked as a muhaddith[6]. Notable students include Al-Dhahabi[10], a muhaddith[33], 1274–1348[34], specialised in Islamic theology[35]; Ibn Kathir[11], a muhaddith[36], 1301–1373[37], specialised in history of Islam[38]; Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[12], a writer[39], 1296–1363[40]; Muhammad ibn Shakir al-Kutubi[13], a historian[41], 1287–1363[42]; and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī[14], an imam[43], 1320–1360[44], of Adal Sultanate[45], specialised in writer[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tahdhīb al-Kamāl fī asmāʼ al-rijāl[15], a written work[47]; Q107453711[16], a written work[48]; and Q127571794[17].

Personal Life

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi died on January 1, 1341[5]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. Burial took place at Sufism cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Tahdhīb al-Kamāl fī asmāʼ al-rijāl[51], a written work[52].

FAQs

Where was Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi born?

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi was born in Aleppo[2].

Where did Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi die?

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi died in Damascus[4].

What did Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi do for work?

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi worked as muhaddith[6].

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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation muhaddith
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Arabic
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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    Student of al-Dimyāṭī, Quṭb al-Dīn al-Qasṭallānī
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