Zayd ibn Ali

Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
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Zayd ibn Ali

Summary

Zayd ibn Ali is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medina[2]. He was born on +0695-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kufa[4]. He died on +0740-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an imam[6], theologian[7], Islamic jurist[8], muhaddith[9], and mufassir[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zayd ibn Ali's place of birth was Medina[2].
  • Zayd ibn Ali passed away in Kufa[4].
  • Zayd ibn Ali was born on +0695-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zayd ibn Ali died on +0740-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zayd ibn Ali is buried at Kufa[12].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's father was Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin[13].
  • A child of Zayd ibn Ali was Yahya ibn Zayd[14].
  • A child of Zayd ibn Ali was Isa bin Zayd bin Ali[15].
  • A child of Zayd ibn Ali was Husayn ibn Zayd[16].
  • Zayd ibn Ali held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[17].
  • Arabic was Zayd ibn Ali's native language[18].
  • Zayd ibn Ali worked as an imam[6].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's professions included theologian[7].
  • Zayd ibn Ali worked as an Islamic jurist[8].
  • Zayd ibn Ali worked as a muhaddith[9].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's professions included mufassir[10].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's professions included revolutionary[19].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's field of work was fiqh[20].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's field of work was tafsir[21].
  • A notable student of Zayd ibn Ali was Abū Ḥanīfa[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Zayd ibn Ali is Q109548926[23].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[25].
  • Zayd ibn Ali's religion is recorded as Mu'tazilism[26].
  • Zayd ibn Ali is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Medina[2], Zayd ibn Ali… he was born on +0695-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin[13]. Arabic was his native language[18].

Education

Zayd ibn Ali studied under Wasil ibn Ata[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include imam[6], theologian[7], Islamic jurist[8], muhaddith[9], mufassir[10], and revolutionary[19]. Fields of work include fiqh[20], a field of study[29] and tafsir[21], a genre[30]. A notable student of Zayd ibn Ali was Abū Ḥanīfa[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zayd ibn Ali is Q109548926[23].

Personal Life

Children include Yahya ibn Zayd[14], an imam[31], 0715–0743[32], of Umayyad Caliphate[33]; Isa bin Zayd bin Ali[15], a muhaddith[34], of Umayyad Caliphate[35]; and Husayn ibn Zayd[16], an ulema[36], 0731–0752[37], of Umayyad Caliphate[38]. Religious affiliations include Islam[24], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40]; Shia Islam[25], an Islamic denomination[41]; and Mu'tazilism[26], an Islamic denomination[42].

Death and Burial

Zayd ibn Ali died on +0740-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kufa[4]. Burial took place at Kufa[12].

Why It Matters

Zayd ibn Ali ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Zayd ibn Ali born?

Born in Medina[2], Zayd ibn Ali…

Where did Zayd ibn Ali die?

Zayd ibn Ali passed away in Kufa[4].

Who were Zayd ibn Ali's parents?

Zayd ibn Ali's father was Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin[13].

What did Zayd ibn Ali do for work?

Zayd ibn Ali worked as imam[6], theologian[7], Islamic jurist[8], muhaddith[9], and mufassir[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . 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. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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