Ibn Abidin
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Summary
Ibn Abidin was born on January 1, 1783[1], in Damascus[2]. He died on August 5, 1836[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[5], Qur'anic exegete[6], ʾuṣūlī[7], theologian[8], and legal scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1784[11]
- Place of burial: Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[13]
- Occupation: muhaddith[14]
- Field of work: fiqh[15], tafsir[16]
- Student: Abdülgani b. Tâlib Meydani[17]
- Notable work: Radd al-Muhtar ala al-Dur al-Mukhtar[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: Sunni Islam[21], Naqshbandi[22], Maturidi[23]
- Given name: Amin[24]
- Topic's main category: Q60602189[25]
- Work location: Damascus[26]
- Student of: أحمد بن عبيد الله العطار[27]
- Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[28]
- Name in native language: ابن عابدين[29], محمد أمين بن عمر بن عبد العزيز عابدين[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[31]
- Madhhab: Hanafism[32]
Why It Matters
Ibn Abidin has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Works attributed to him include Radd al-Muhtar ala al-Dur al-Mukhtar[35], a literary work[36].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Abidin born?
Ibn Abidin was born in Damascus[2].
Where did Ibn Abidin die?
Ibn Abidin died in Damascus[4].
What did Ibn Abidin do for work?
Ibn Abidin worked as an Islamic jurist[5], Qur'anic exegete[6], ʾuṣūlī[7], theologian[8], and legal scholar[9].