An-Nadhar bin Syamil

astronomer, literary and linguist
Person human Q12194385
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Summary

An-Nadhar bin Syamil was born on January 1, 740[1], in Merv[2]. He died on 818[3] in Khorasan[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], literary scholar[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[11]
  • Occupation: muhaddith[12]
  • Student: Muhammad ibn Aslam al-Tusi[13], Ishaq al-Kosaj[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[15], Sunni Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Residence: Basra[18]
  • Student of: Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi[19]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[20]
  • Name in native language: النضر بن شميل[21]

Why It Matters

An-Nadhar bin Syamil has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was An-Nadhar bin Syamil born?

An-Nadhar bin Syamil's place of birth was Merv[2].

Where did An-Nadhar bin Syamil die?

An-Nadhar bin Syamil passed away in Khorasan[4].

What did An-Nadhar bin Syamil do for work?

An-Nadhar bin Syamil worked as an astronomer[5], literary scholar[6], linguist[7], philosopher[8], and historian[9].

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  7. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · عبد العزيز علي · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bn', 'en', 'fa', 'id', 'pnb', 'ru', 'tg', 'ur', 'uz']
    Student → Muhammad ibn Aslam al-Tusi, Ishaq ibn Mansur al-Kawsaj
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Ishaq ibn Mansur al-Kawsaj"
  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Sunni Islam
    Student of → Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
    Citizenship → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: historian, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269160|batch #269160]]"
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