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 (68 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 professions included scientist[14].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was fiqh[15].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was history[16].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was science of hadith[17].
  • Zarkashi's field of work was Quranic studies[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is al-Burhān fi ʻulūm al-Qurʼān[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is Kitab ma'na la ilaha illa Llah[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Zarkashi is Al-Ijabah lima Istadrakathu Aisyahala ash-Shahabah[21].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[23].
  • Zarkashi's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[24].
  • Zarkashi is recorded as male[25].
  • Zarkashi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Zarkashi's given name is recorded as Muhammad[27].

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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], writer[10], and scientist[14]. Fields of work include fiqh[15], a field of study[29]; history[16], an academic discipline[30]; science of hadith[17], an academic discipline[31]; and Quranic studies[18], an academic discipline[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Burhān fi ʻulūm al-Qurʼān[19], a written work[33]; Kitab ma'na la ilaha illa Llah[20], a literary work[34]; and Al-Ijabah lima Istadrakathu Aisyahala ash-Shahabah[21].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[22], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36]; Sunni Islam[23], an Islamic denomination[37], founded in 0601[38]; and Ash'ari[24], a school of thought[39], in Algeria[40], founded in 0900[41].

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 (68 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Sitelink count → 18
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'he', 'id', 'kk', 'mad', 'ru'
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  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Islamic jurist, historian, muhaddith +3
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Viladamat
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  4. 20w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Mamluk Sultanate, Egypt
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    Occupation → Islamic jurist, historian, muhaddith +3
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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