Dawud al-Zahiri

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Dawud al-Zahiri

Summary

Dawud al-Zahiri is a human[1]. Born in Kufa[2], he… he was born on 815[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on 883[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6] and muhaddith[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kufa[2], Dawud al-Zahiri…
  • Dawud al-Zahiri died in Baghdad[4].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri was born on 815[3].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri died on 883[5].
  • Burial took place at Al Chunizia[9].
  • A child of Dawud al-Zahiri was Muhammad bin Dawud al-Zahiri[10].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's professions included muhaddith[7].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's field of work was fiqh[12].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[13].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's field of work was science of hadith[14].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Niftawayh[15].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Muhammad bin Dawud al-Zahiri[16].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari[17].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Ruwaym[18].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Abd Allah al-Qaysi[19].
  • A notable student of Dawud al-Zahiri was Ibn Hazm[20].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri is recorded as male[23].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's founder is recorded as Ẓāhirī[25].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's honorific prefix is recorded as imam[26].
  • Dawud al-Zahiri's given name is recorded as Davud[27].

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Origins and Family

Dawud al-Zahiri was born in Kufa[2]. He was born on 815[3].

Education

Studied under Al-Shafi'i[28], an Islamic jurist[29], 0767–0820[30], specialised in fiqh[31]; Ahmad ibn Hanbal[32], a muhaddith[33], 0780–0855[34], specialised in fiqh[35]; Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh[36], a muhaddith[37], 0778–0853[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39], specialised in science of hadith[40]; Abu Thawr[41], an Islamic jurist[42], 0764–0854[43]; and Yahya ibn Ma'in[44], a muhaddith[45], 0775–0884[46], of Abbasid Caliphate[47], specialised in science of hadith[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6] and muhaddith[7]. Fields of work include fiqh[12], a field of study[49]; Usul al-fiqh[13], an academic discipline[50]; and science of hadith[14], an academic discipline[51]. Notable students include Niftawayh[15], a linguist[52], 0858–0935[53]; Muhammad bin Dawud al-Zahiri[16], an Islamic jurist[54], 0868–0909[55]; Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari[17], a historian[56], 0839–0922[57], of Abbasid Caliphate[58], specialised in Islamic theology[59]; Ruwaym[18], an Islamic jurist[60]; Abd Allah al-Qaysi[19], an Islamic jurist[61], of Caliphate of Córdoba[62]; and Ibn Hazm[20], a philosopher[63], 0994–1064[64].

Personal Life

A child of Dawud al-Zahiri was Muhammad bin he[10]. Religious affiliations include Islam[21], a major religious group[65], founded in 0631[66] and Sunni Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[67], founded in 0601[68].

Death and Burial

Dawud al-Zahiri died on 883[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. Burial took place at Al Chunizia[9].

Why It Matters

Dawud al-Zahiri has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Ibn Hazm[70], a philosopher[71], 0994–1064[72] and Ibn 'Abd al-Barr[73], a muhaddith[74], 0978–1071[75], specialised in science of hadith[76].

FAQs

Where was Dawud al-Zahiri born?

Born in Kufa[2], Dawud al-Zahiri…

Where did Dawud al-Zahiri die?

Dawud al-Zahiri died in Baghdad[4].

What did Dawud al-Zahiri do for work?

Dawud al-Zahiri worked as Islamic jurist[6] and muhaddith[7].

Who did Dawud al-Zahiri influence?

Dawud al-Zahiri has been cited as an influence by Ibn Hazm[70] and Ibn 'Abd al-Barr[73].

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