Abulfeda
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Summary
Abulfeda was born on 1273[1] in Damascus[2]. He died on October 27, 1331[3], in Hama[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], historian[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 1273[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1331[12]
- Child: Al-Afdal Muhammad[13]
- Occupation: ruler[14], writer[15], scholar[16], scientist[17]
- Field of work: Islamic philosophy[18], geography[19], history of Islam[20]
- Position held: Emir of Hama[21]
- Notable work: Taqwim al-Buldan[22], al-Mukhtaṣar fī Akhbār al-bashar[23]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Commons category: Abulfeda[26]
- Given name: Ismail[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abulfeda[28]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopedic Lexicon[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Library of the World's Best Literature[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[37], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[39], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[40], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[42]
- Nickname: أبو الفداء[43], عماد الدين[44], الملك المُؤيَّد[45]
- Birth name: أبو الفداء[46]
- Name in native language: إسماعيل بن علي بن محمود بن مُحمَّد بن عُمر بن شاهنشاه الأيُّوبي[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abulfeda include he[48], an impact crater[49].
Why It Matters
Abulfeda has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include he[48], an impact crater[49].
FAQs
Where was Abulfeda born?
Abulfeda's place of birth was Damascus[2].
Where did Abulfeda die?
Abulfeda died in Hama[4].
What did Abulfeda do for work?
Abulfeda worked as a geographer[5], historian[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and politician[9].