Al-Jahiz
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Summary
Al-Jahiz was born on January 1, 775[1], in Basra[2]. He died on December 868[3] in Basra[4]. He worked as a philologist[5], writer[6], poet[7], biologist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,967 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 869[11]
- Native language: Arabic[12]
- Ethnic group: Arabs[13]
- Occupation: historian[14]
- Field of work: Islamic theology[15], Islamic philosophy[16]
- Notable work: al-Rasāʼil[17], The Book of eloquence and demonstration[18], Kitāb al-Hayawān[19], Book of Misers[20], Pros and Cons[21], التبصرة بالتجارة[22], al-Rasāʼil al-siyāsīyah[23]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Genre: satire[26]
- Commons category: Al-Jahiz[27]
- Cause of death: crushing[28]
- Given name: Amr[29]
- Pseudonym: الجاحظ[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Jahiz[31]
- Student of: Ibrahim al-Nazzam[32]
- Manner of death: accidental death[33]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[35]
- Topic has template: Q102140736[36]
- Nickname: أبو عُثمان[37], الجاحظ[38]
- Name in native language: عمرو بن بحر بن محبوب الكناني البصري[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[40]
- Writing language: Arabic[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Al-Jahiz include Al-Jāhiz[42], an impact crater[43].
Why It Matters
Al-Jahiz has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti[46], a poet[47], 1876–1924[48], of Ottoman Empire[49].
He is credited with the discovery of food chain[50], a biological interaction[51]. Works attributed to him include Kitāb al-Hayawān[52], a written work[53]; Book of Misers[54], a written work[55]; and The Book of eloquence and demonstration[56], a written work[57]. Entities named for him include Al-Jāhiz[42], an impact crater[43].
FAQs
Where was Al-Jahiz born?
Al-Jahiz's place of birth was Basra[2].
Where did Al-Jahiz die?
Al-Jahiz died in Basra[4].
What did Al-Jahiz do for work?
Al-Jahiz worked as a philologist[5], writer[6], poet[7], biologist[8], and zoologist[9].
Who did Al-Jahiz influence?
Al-Jahiz has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti[46].
What did Al-Jahiz discover?
Al-Jahiz is credited as discoverer of food chain[50].