Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi

muhaddith, historian and Hafiz
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Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
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Summary

Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi was born on 1002[1] in Q102045465[2]. He died on 1071[3] in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], historian[6], teacher[7], and writer[8].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 7, 1002[9]
  • Date of death: September 5, 1071[10]
  • Field of work: science of hadith[11], hadith[12], history[13]
  • Student: Al-Mawardi[14], Маммус аль-Лакзи[15], Abu-l-Ghanàïm al-Narsí[16], Abu al-Faraj al-Armanazi[17], Kamil ibn Thabit al-Suri[18]
  • Notable work: The History of Baghdad[19], al-Kifayah fi 'ilm al-riwayah[20], Iqtidha al-'ilm al-amal[21], al-Rihlah fi talab al-hadith[22], al-Faqih wa al-Mutafaqqih[23], Mas'alah fi al-sifat[24], Sharaf ashab al-hadith[25], al-Jami' li akhlaq al-rawi wa adab al-sami'[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Noble title: hafiz[29]
  • Family name: Baghdadi[30]
  • Given name: Ahmad[31]
  • Student of: Abu Nuaym<sup id="cite-C81" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi — student of (P1066): Abu Nuaym">[32], Ibn Shihab al-Ukbari[33], Ibn Rizqawayh Abu-l-Hasan[34], al-Burqani[35], Abū Ḥāmid al-Isfarāyīnī[36], Sa'id ibn Muhammad al-Astawai[37], أبو القاسم الأزهري[38], Abu Saʿd al-Sammān[39], ابن المحاملي[40], Aḥmad Ibn-Muḥammad al-Qudūrī[41]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[43]
  • Nickname: أبو بكر[44]
  • Birth name: أحمد بن علي بن ثابت البغدادي[45]
  • Name in native language: الخطيب البغدادي[46]
  • Different from: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi[47]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[48]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi include The History of Baghdad[49], a written work[50].

FAQs

Where was Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi born?

Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi's place of birth was Q102045465[2].

Where did Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi die?

Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi do for work?

Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi worked as a muhaddith[5], historian[6], teacher[7], and writer[8].

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  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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