Ibn Taymiyyah
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Ibn Taymiyyah
Summary
Ibn Taymiyyah is a human[1]. Born in Harran[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1263[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on September 26, 1328[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], and scholar[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Ibn Taymiyyah was born in Harran[2].
- Ibn Taymiyyah died in Damascus[4].
- Ibn Taymiyyah was born on January 22, 1263[3].
- Ibn Taymiyyah was born on 1263[12].
- Ibn Taymiyyah died on September 26, 1328[5].
- Ibn Taymiyyah died on 1328[13].
- Burial took place at Sufism cemetery[14].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[15].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[16].
- Ibn Taymiyyah held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo[17].
- Ibn Taymiyyah worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included poet[7].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included writer[8].
- Ibn Taymiyyah worked as an author[9].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included scholar[10].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's professions included muhaddith[18].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was fiqh[19].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was tafsir[20].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was science of hadith[21].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was politics[22].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was sharia[23].
- Ibn Taymiyyah's field of work was writer[24].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya[25].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Al-Dhahabi[26].
- A notable student of Ibn Taymiyyah was Ibn Kathir[27].
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Origins and Family
Ibn Taymiyyah's place of birth was Harran[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 22, 1263[3] and 1263[12]. His father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[15]. His mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], scholar[10], and muhaddith[18]. Fields of work include fiqh[19], a field of study[28]; tafsir[20], a genre[29]; science of hadith[21], an academic discipline[30]; politics[22], an academic discipline[31]; sharia[23], a legal system[32]; and writer[24], a profession[33]. Notable students include Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya[25], a theologian[34], 1292–1350[35], specialised in science of hadith[36]; Al-Dhahabi[26], a muhaddith[37], 1274–1348[38], specialised in Islamic theology[39]; Ibn Kathir[27]; Ṣafadī, Khalīl ibn Aybak[40]; Shihab al-Umari[41]; and Baʻlī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī[42].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Mecmu-u Fetava[43], a written work[44]; Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah[45], a written work[46]; Al-Aqidah Al-Waasitiyyah[47], a literary work[48]; Naqḍ al-manṭiq[49]; al-Risālah al-ʻarshīyah[50], a literary work[51]; and Q19469084[52].
Personal Life
Ibn Taymiyyah's religion is recorded as Islam[53].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 26, 1328[5] and 1328[13]. Ibn Taymiyyah passed away in Damascus[4]. He is buried at Sufism cemetery[14].
Why It Matters
Ibn Taymiyyah ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (562 views/month, #6,466 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Sayyid Qutb[56], a politician[57], 1906–1966[58], of Egypt[59]; Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[60], a writer[61], 1914–1999[62], of Syria[63], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[64], specialised in science of hadith[65]; Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[66], an Islamic jurist[67], 1929–2001[68], of Saudi Arabia[69], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[70]; Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[71], an imam[72], b. 1956[73], of Iraq[74]; Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[75], a muhaddith[76], 1937–2017[77], of India[78]; and Imam Birgivi[79], an ulema[80], 1522–1573[81], of Ottoman Empire[82].
Works attributed to him include Al-Aqidah Al-Waasitiyyah[83], a literary work[84]; Al-Jawāb al-Ṣaḥīḥ li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh[85], a literary work[86]; As-Sarim al-Maslul 'ala Shatim ar-Rasul[87]; Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah[88]; Mecmu-u Fetava[89]; and Al-Siyasat al-Shari'ah fi 'Islahul Raee wal-Raiyyah[90].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Taymiyyah born?
Ibn Taymiyyah's place of birth was Harran[2].
Where did Ibn Taymiyyah die?
Ibn Taymiyyah died in Damascus[4].
Who were Ibn Taymiyyah's parents?
Ibn Taymiyyah's father was Shihab ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah[15]. Ibn Taymiyyah's mother was Sitt al-Ni'am bint Abd al-Rahman al-Harraniya[16].
What did Ibn Taymiyyah do for work?
Ibn Taymiyyah worked as Islamic jurist[6], poet[7], writer[8], author[9], and scholar[10].
Who did Ibn Taymiyyah influence?
Ibn Taymiyyah has been cited as an influence by Sayyid Qutb[56], Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī[60], Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn[66], and Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[71].