Ziryab

9th-century poet and musician
Person human Q1267054
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Ziryab

Summary

Ziryab is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mosul[2]. He was born on 777[3]. He died in Córdoba[4]. He died on 857[5]. He worked as a musician[6], geographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ziryab was born in Mosul[2].
  • Ziryab passed away in Córdoba[4].
  • Ziryab was born on 777[3].
  • Ziryab died on 857[5].
  • Ziryab held citizenship in al-Andalus[12].
  • Arabic was Ziryab's native language[13].
  • Ziryab worked as a musician[6].
  • Ziryab worked as a geographer[7].
  • Ziryab's professions included poet[8].
  • Ziryab worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Ziryab's professions included linguist[10].
  • Ziryab is recorded as male[14].
  • Ziryab's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ziryab's Commons category is recorded as Ziryab[16].
  • Ziryab studied under Ishaq al-Mawsili[17].
  • Ziryab's instrument is recorded as oud[18].
  • Ziryab's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Ziryab's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'زير آب (زرياب)'}[20].
  • Ziryab's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Ziryab's place of birth was Mosul[2]. He was born on 777[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Education

Ziryab studied under Ishaq al-Mawsili[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], geographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and linguist[10].

Death and Burial

Ziryab died on 857[5]. He passed away in Córdoba[4].

Why It Matters

Ziryab ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ziryab born?

Born in Mosul[2], Ziryab…

Where did Ziryab die?

Ziryab died in Córdoba[4].

What did Ziryab do for work?

Ziryab worked as musician[6], geographer[7], poet[8], astronomer[9], and linguist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Q113504685
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'زير آب (زرياب)'}
    Date of death → +0857-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: علي بن نافع, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269158|batch #269158]]"
  2. 13w ago · ~2026-37470-41 · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Arabic
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P103]]: [[Q9168]]"
  3. 14w ago · ~2026-36172-59 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Arabic
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q13955]]"
  4. 15w ago · ~2026-35767-18 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Arabic
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P103]]: [[Q36368]]"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → Arabic
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation → musician, geographer, poet +2
    Instance of → human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
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