Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati
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Summary
Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati was born on November 1256[1] in Jaén[2]. He died on 1344[3] in Cairo[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], philologist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: July 1344[10], July 10, 1344[11]
- Country of citizenship: Mamluk Sultanate[12]
- Field of work: theology[13], philology[14], tafsir[15]
- Student: Taj al-Din al-Subki[16], Taqi al-Din al-Subki[17], Abū-Saʻīd Faraǧ Ibn-Qāsim Ibn-Lubb[18]
- Notable work: Al-Bahr al-Muhit[19], Kitab al-Idrak li-Lisan al-Atrak[20], Tuhfat al'Arib bima fi al-Quran min al-Gharib[21]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[22], Sunni Islam[23], Ash'ari[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Given name: Muhammad[26]
- Work location: Egypt[27]
- Student of: Ibn Daqiq al-Eid[28], Busiri[29], Abdullah Ibn Mahmud al-Mawsili[30], Muḥammad Ibn-Ibrāhīm Ibn-Ǧamāʿa[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[32]
- Name in native language: أبو حيان الأندلسي[33]
- Different from: Abu Hamid al-Gharnati[34], Ibn Hayyan[35]
- Madhhab: Ẓāhirī[36]
Why It Matters
Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include Al-Bahr al-Muhit[39], a literary work[40] and Kitab al-Idrak li-Lisan al-Atrak[41], a written work[42], founded in 1312[43].
FAQs
Where was Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati born?
Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati was born in Jaén[2].
Where did Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati die?
Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati died in Cairo[4].
What did Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati do for work?
Abu Hayyan al-Gharnati worked as a theologian[5], philologist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], and poet[8].