Al-Mawardi
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Summary
Al-Mawardi was born on 974[1] in Basra[2]. He died on May 27, 1058[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[5], Qur'anic exegete[6], sociologist[7], political scientist[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (846 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1058[11]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[12]
- Occupation: legal scholar[13], qadi[14], politician[15]
- Field of work: fiqh[16], tafsir[17], Ilm al-Kalam[18]
- Notable work: Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya[19], Adab al-dunyā wa-al-dīn[20], Aʻlām al-Nubūwah[21], تفسير الماوردي (النكت والعيون)[22], Adab al-Wazīr[23]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[24], Sunni Islam[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Topic's main category: Q60594994[27]
- Student of: أبو القاسم الصيمري[28], Abū Ḥāmid al-Isfarāyīnī[29], Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi[30]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[31], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[33]
- Name in native language: أبو الحسن الماوردي[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[35]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[36]
- Madhhab: Shafi'i[37]
Why It Matters
Al-Mawardi has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Works attributed to him include Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya[40], a literary work[41].
FAQs
Where was Al-Mawardi born?
Al-Mawardi was born in Basra[2].
Where did Al-Mawardi die?
Al-Mawardi passed away in Baghdad[4].
What did Al-Mawardi do for work?
Al-Mawardi worked as an Islamic jurist[5], Qur'anic exegete[6], sociologist[7], political scientist[8], and theologian[9].