Al-Dhahabi
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Al-Dhahabi
Summary
Al-Dhahabi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kafr Batna[2]. He was born on October 5, 1274[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on February 4, 1348[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], historian[7], and Islamicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Al-Dhahabi was born in Kafr Batna[2].
- Al-Dhahabi died in Damascus[4].
- Al-Dhahabi was born on October 5, 1274[3].
- Al-Dhahabi died on February 4, 1348[5].
- Arabic was Al-Dhahabi's native language[10].
- Al-Dhahabi's professions included muhaddith[6].
- Al-Dhahabi's professions included historian[7].
- Al-Dhahabi's professions included Islamicist[8].
- Al-Dhahabi's field of work was Islamic theology[11].
- Al-Dhahabi's field of work was science of hadith[12].
- Al-Dhahabi's field of work was history[13].
- Among Al-Dhahabi's employers was al-Salihiyya[14].
- A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Taj al-Din al-Subki[15].
- A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Ibn Kathir[16].
- A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Shams al-Din Ibn al-Mawsili[17].
- A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[18].
- A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī[19].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Siyar A'lam al-Nubala[20].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām[21].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Tadhkirat al-ḥuffāẓ[22].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is al-Kabāʾir[23].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Mīzān al-iʻtidāl fī naqd al-rijāl[24].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Kitab al-'uluw lil-'Ali al-Ghaffar[25].
- Al-Dhahabi's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
- Al-Dhahabi is recorded as male[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Al-Dhahabi was born in Kafr Batna[2]. He was born on October 5, 1274[3]. Arabic was his native language[10].
Education
Studied under Ibn Daqiq al-Eid[28], Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi[29], Al-Birzali[30], Ibn Taymiyyah[31], Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Hakam[32], and Ibn al-Kharrat al-Dawalibi[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], historian[7], and Islamicist[8]. Fields of work include Islamic theology[11], a confessional aspect[34]; science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[35]; and history[13], an academic discipline[36]. Al-Dhahabi was employed by al-Salihiyya[14]. Notable students include Taj al-Din al-Subki[15], Ibn Kathir[16], Shams al-Din Ibn al-Mawsili[17], Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[18], and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī[19].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Siyar A'lam al-Nubala[20], a written work[37]; Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām[21], a written work[38]; Tadhkirat al-ḥuffāẓ[22], a written work[39]; al-Kabāʾir[23], a literary work[40], founded in 1400[41]; Mīzān al-iʻtidāl fī naqd al-rijāl[24], a literary work[42]; and Kitab al-'uluw lil-'Ali al-Ghaffar[25], a literary work[43].
Personal Life
Al-Dhahabi's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
Death and Burial
Al-Dhahabi died on February 4, 1348[5]. He died in Damascus[4].
Why It Matters
Al-Dhahabi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Siyar A'lam al-Nubala[46], a written work[47] and Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām[48], a written work[49].
FAQs
Where was Al-Dhahabi born?
Born in Kafr Batna[2], Al-Dhahabi…
Where did Al-Dhahabi die?
Al-Dhahabi died in Damascus[4].
What did Al-Dhahabi do for work?
Al-Dhahabi worked as muhaddith[6], historian[7], and Islamicist[8].