Ibn Khaldun

Summary

Ibn Khaldun is a human^[1]. He was born in Tunis^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1332^[3]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He died on March 17, 1406^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], judge^[8], autobiographer^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month, #6,180 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ibn Khaldun was born in Tunis^[2].
• Ibn Khaldun died in Cairo^[4].
• Ibn Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332^[3].
• Ibn Khaldun died on March 17, 1406^[5].
• Ibn Khaldun worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Ibn Khaldun's professions included historian^[7].
• Ibn Khaldun's professions included judge^[8].
• Ibn Khaldun worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Ibn Khaldun worked as a sociologist^[10].
• Ibn Khaldun's professions included economist^[12].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was economics^[13].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was sociology^[14].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was anthropology^[16].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was politician^[17].
• Ibn Khaldun's field of work was economy^[18].
• Ibn Khaldun's education included a stint at Ez-Zitouna University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Khaldun is Muqaddimah^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Khaldun is The book of lessons^[21].
• Ibn Khaldun's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].
• Ibn Khaldun was influenced by Averroes^[23].
• Ibn Khaldun is recorded as male^[24].
• Ibn Khaldun's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Ibn Khaldun's Commons category is recorded as Ibn Khaldun^[26].
• Ibn Khaldun's given name is recorded as Abd al-Rahman^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn Khaldun was born in Tunis^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1332^[3].

Education

Ibn Khaldun was educated at Ez-Zitouna University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], judge^[8], autobiographer^[9], sociologist^[10], and economist^[12]. Fields of work include economics^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; sociology^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[30]; anthropology^[16], an academic discipline^[31]; politician^[17], a profession^[32]; and economy^[18], a human activity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Muqaddimah^[20], a written work^[34] and The book of lessons^[21], a written work^[35]. Things named for Ibn Khaldun include İbn Haldun University^[36], a private university^[37], in Turkey^[38], founded in 2015^[39], headquartered in Istanbul^[40]; Ibn Khaldoun University^[41], a university^[42], in Tunisia^[43], founded in 2005^[44]; and Ibn Khaldun Bogor University^[45], a university^[46], in Indonesia^[47], founded in 1961^[48].

Personal Life

Ibn Khaldun's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].

Death and Burial

Ibn Khaldun died on March 17, 1406^[5]. He died in Cairo^[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn Khaldun ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month, #6,180 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti^[51], a poet^[52], 1876–1924^[53], of Ottoman Empire^[54] and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī^[55], a writer^[56], 1867–1956^[57], of Ottoman Empire^[58].

Works attributed to him include Muqaddimah^[59], a written work^[60] and The book of lessons^[61], a written work^[62]. Entities named for him include İbn Haldun University^[36], a private university^[37], in Turkey^[38], founded in 2015^[39], headquartered in Istanbul^[40]; Ibn Khaldoun University^[41], a university^[42], in Tunisia^[43], founded in 2005^[44]; and Ibn Khaldun Bogor University^[45], a university^[46], in Indonesia^[47], founded in 1961^[48].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Khaldun born?

Born in Tunis^[2], Ibn Khaldun…

Where did Ibn Khaldun die?

Ibn Khaldun died in Cairo^[4].

What did Ibn Khaldun do for work?

Ibn Khaldun worked as anthropologist^[6], historian^[7], judge^[8], autobiographer^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did Ibn Khaldun go to school?

Ibn Khaldun was educated at Ez-Zitouna University^[19].

Who did Ibn Khaldun influence?

Ibn Khaldun has been cited as an influence by Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti^[51] and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī^[55].