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] and historian^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[8]

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^[9].
• Al-Dhahabi's professions included muhaddith^[6].
• Al-Dhahabi's professions included historian^[7].
• Al-Dhahabi's field of work was Islamic theology^[10].
• Al-Dhahabi's field of work was science of hadith^[11].
• Al-Dhahabi's field of work was history^[12].
• Al-Dhahabi was employed by al-Salihiyya^[13].
• A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Taj al-Din al-Subki^[14].
• A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Ibn Kathir^[15].
• A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Shams al-Din Ibn al-Mawsili^[16].
• A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak^[17].
• A notable student of Al-Dhahabi was Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Siyar A'lam al-Nubala^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Tadhkirat al-ḥuffāẓ^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is al-Kabāʾir^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Mīzān al-iʻtidāl fī naqd al-rijāl^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Dhahabi is Kitab al-'uluw lil-'Ali al-Ghaffar^[24].
• Al-Dhahabi's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].
• Al-Dhahabi is recorded as male^[26].
• Al-Dhahabi's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Dhahabi was born in Kafr Batna^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1274^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[9].

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] and historian^[7]. Fields of work include Islamic theology^[10], a confessional aspect^[34]; science of hadith^[11], an academic discipline^[35]; and history^[12]. Al-Dhahabi was employed by al-Salihiyya^[13]. Notable students include Taj al-Din al-Subki^[14], a theologian^[36], 1327–1370^[37], specialised in fiqh^[38]; Ibn Kathir^[15]; Shams al-Din Ibn al-Mawsili^[16]; Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak^[17]; and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Zaylaʿī^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Siyar A'lam al-Nubala^[19], a written work^[39]; Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām^[20], a written work^[40]; Tadhkirat al-ḥuffāẓ^[21], a written work^[41]; al-Kabāʾir^[22], a literary work^[42], founded in 1400^[43]; Mīzān al-iʻtidāl fī naqd al-rijāl^[23], a literary work^[44]; and Kitab al-'uluw lil-'Ali al-Ghaffar^[24], a literary work^[45].

Personal Life

Al-Dhahabi's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].

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 (175 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include Siyar A'lam al-Nubala^[48], a written work^[49] and Tārīkh al-Islām wa-wafayāt al-mashāhīr wa-al-aʻlām^[50], a written work^[51].

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] and historian^[7].