Zakariyya al-Ansari

Islamic scholar
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Zakariyya al-Ansari

Summary

Zakariyya al-Ansari is a human[1]. He was born in Al-Hilmiyya[2]. He was born on 1420[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on 1520[5]. He worked as a historian[6], teacher[7], qadi[8], Islamic jurist[9], and muhaddith[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's place of birth was Al-Hilmiyya[2].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari died in Cairo[4].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari was born on 1420[3].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari died on 1520[5].
  • Arabic was Zakariyya al-Ansari's native language[12].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's professions included historian[6].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari worked as a teacher[7].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's professions included qadi[8].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari worked as an Islamic jurist[9].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari worked as a muhaddith[10].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari worked as a linguist[13].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's field of work was fiqh[14].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's field of work was tafsir[15].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's field of work was Sufism[16].
  • Zakariyya al-Ansari's education included a stint at Al-Azhar University[17].
  • A notable student of Zakariyya al-Ansari was Ibn Hajar al-Haytami[18].
  • A notable student of Zakariyya al-Ansari was Abu al-Hassan al-Bakri[19].
  • A notable student of Zakariyya al-Ansari was Badr al-Din al-Karkhi[20].
  • A notable student of Zakariyya al-Ansari was Shihab al-Din al-Ramli[21].
  • A notable student of Zakariyya al-Ansari was Ghars al-Din ibn al-Naqib[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakariyya al-Ansari is Q105172845[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakariyya al-Ansari is Q19471256[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakariyya al-Ansari is Q19431530[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakariyya al-Ansari is Opening the rest with the explanation of the Iraqi millennium[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakariyya al-Ansari is al-Ghurar al-bahīyah fī sharḥ al-Bahjah al-wardīyah[27].

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Origins and Family

Zakariyya al-Ansari's place of birth was Al-Hilmiyya[2]. He was born on 1420[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Education

Zakariyya al-Ansari was educated at Al-Azhar University[17]. Studied under Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[28], an ulema[29], 1372–1449[30], specialised in science of hadith[31] and Jalaluddin al-Mahalli[32], an ulema[33], 1389–1460[34], of Mamluk Sultanate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], teacher[7], qadi[8], Islamic jurist[9], muhaddith[10], and linguist[13]. Fields of work include fiqh[14], a field of study[36]; tafsir[15], a genre[37]; and Sufism[16], a religious movement[38]. Notable students include Ibn Hajar al-Haytami[18], a muhaddith[39], 1504–1566[40], of Mamluk Sultanate[41], specialised in fiqh[42]; Abu al-Hassan al-Bakri[19], an Islamic jurist[43], 1493–1545[44]; Badr al-Din al-Karkhi[20], an Islamic jurist[45], 1504–1598[46]; Shihab al-Din al-Ramli[21], an Islamic jurist[47]; and Ghars al-Din ibn al-Naqib[22], a physician[48], 1494–1563[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q105172845[23], a written work[50]; Q19471256[24], a literary work[51]; Q19431530[25], a literary work[52]; Opening the rest with the explanation of the Iraqi millennium[26], a literary work[53]; al-Ghurar al-bahīyah fī sharḥ al-Bahjah al-wardīyah[27]; and Fatḥ Mufarrij alkrb[54], a written work[55].

Personal Life

Zakariyya al-Ansari's religion is recorded as Islam[56].

Death and Burial

Zakariyya al-Ansari died on 1520[5]. He passed away in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Zakariyya al-Ansari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Zakariyya al-Ansari born?

Zakariyya al-Ansari was born in Al-Hilmiyya[2].

Where did Zakariyya al-Ansari die?

Zakariyya al-Ansari died in Cairo[4].

What did Zakariyya al-Ansari do for work?

Zakariyya al-Ansari worked as historian[6], teacher[7], qadi[8], Islamic jurist[9], and muhaddith[10].

Where did Zakariyya al-Ansari go to school?

Zakariyya al-Ansari was educated at Al-Azhar University[17].

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, teacher, qadi +3
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Arabic
    Country of citizenship Q11696332
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    Native language Arabic
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  4. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Al-Azhar University
    Place of death Cairo
    Madhhab Shafi'i
    Prabook id 1733403
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