Zarkashi

Medieval Muslim Historian
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Zarkashi

Summary

Zarkashi is a human[1]. He was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1344[3]. He died in Egypt[4]. He died on January 1, 1392[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], historian[7], muhaddith[8], medieval historian[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2], Zarkashi…
  • Zarkashi died in Egypt[4].
  • Zarkashi was born on January 1, 1344[3].
  • Zarkashi died on January 1, 1392[5].
  • Zarkashi held citizenship in Mamluk Sultanate[12].
  • Zarkashi held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Zarkashi worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
  • Zarkashi worked as a historian[7].
  • Zarkashi worked as a muhaddith[8].
  • Zarkashi's professions included medieval historian[9].
  • Zarkashi worked as a writer[10].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was fiqh[14].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was history[15].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was science of hadith[16].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was Quranic studies[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is al-Burhān fi ʻulūm al-Qurʼān[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is Kitab ma'na la ilaha illa Llah[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is Al-Ijabah lima Istadrakathu Aisyahala ash-Shahabah[20].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[23].
  • Zarkashi is recorded as male[24].
  • Zarkashi's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Zarkashi's given name is recorded as Muhammad[26].
  • Zarkashi's topic's main category is recorded as Q60594996[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zarkashi was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1344[3].

Education

Zarkashi studied under Ibn Rajab[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], historian[7], muhaddith[8], medieval historian[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include fiqh[14], a field of study[29]; history[15]; science of hadith[16], an academic discipline[30]; and Quranic studies[17], an academic discipline[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Burhān fi ʻulūm al-Qurʼān[18], a written work[32]; Kitab ma'na la ilaha illa Llah[19], a literary work[33]; and Al-Ijabah lima Istadrakathu Aisyahala ash-Shahabah[20].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[21], a major religious group[34], founded in 0631[35]; Sunni Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[36], founded in 0601[37]; and Ash'ari[23], a school of thought[38], in Algeria[39], founded in 0900[40].

Death and Burial

Zarkashi died on January 1, 1392[5]. He died in Egypt[4].

Why It Matters

Zarkashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Zarkashi born?

Zarkashi was born in Cairo[2].

Where did Zarkashi die?

Zarkashi died in Egypt[4].

What did Zarkashi do for work?

Zarkashi worked as Islamic jurist[6], historian[7], muhaddith[8], medieval historian[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation Islamic jurist, historian, muhaddith +2
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