Ibn Zuhr

Arab physician, surgeon and poet (1094–1162)
Person human Q470914
Ibn Zuhr
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ibn Zuhr

Summary

Ibn Zuhr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Peñaflor[2]. He was born on January 1, 1091[3]. He died in Seville[4]. He died on January 1, 1162[5]. He worked as a physician[6], pharmacist[7], and dietitian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ibn Zuhr was born in Peñaflor[2].
  • Ibn Zuhr died in Seville[4].
  • Ibn Zuhr was born on January 1, 1091[3].
  • Ibn Zuhr was born on 1073[10].
  • Ibn Zuhr was born on 1092[11].
  • Ibn Zuhr died on January 1, 1162[5].
  • Ibn Zuhr held citizenship in Taifa of Seville[12].
  • Ibn Zuhr held citizenship in Almoravid dynasty[13].
  • Ibn Zuhr held citizenship in Almohad Caliphate[14].
  • Ibn Zuhr's professions included physician[6].
  • Ibn Zuhr's professions included pharmacist[7].
  • Ibn Zuhr worked as a dietitian[8].
  • Ibn Zuhr's field of work was poet[15].
  • Ibn Zuhr's field of work was physician[16].
  • Ibn Zuhr's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Ibn Zuhr held the position of vizier[18].
  • A notable student of Ibn Zuhr was Averroes[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibn Zuhr is al-Taysīr fī al-Mudāwāh wa-al-Tadbīr[20].
  • Ibn Zuhr's religion is recorded as Muslim[21].
  • Ibn Zuhr is recorded as male[22].
  • Ibn Zuhr's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ibn Zuhr's Commons category is recorded as Avenzoar[24].
  • Ibn Zuhr's family name is recorded as al-Ishbili[25].
  • Ibn Zuhr's given name is recorded as Abdul Malik[26].
  • Ibn Zuhr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ibn Zuhr was born in Peñaflor[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1091[3], 1073[10], and 1092[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], pharmacist[7], and dietitian[8]. Fields of work include poet[15], a profession[28]; physician[16], a medical profession[29]; and medicine[17], a field of study[30]. Ibn Zuhr held the position of vizier[18]. A notable student of him was Averroes[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn Zuhr is al-Taysīr fī al-Mudāwāh wa-al-Tadbīr[20].

Personal Life

Ibn Zuhr's religion is recorded as Muslim[21].

Death and Burial

Ibn Zuhr died on January 1, 1162[5]. He passed away in Seville[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn Zuhr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[33], a philosopher[34], 0980–1037[35], specialised in medicine[36] and Averroes[37], a philosopher[38], 1126–1198[39], specialised in Islamic philosophy[40].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Zuhr born?

Ibn Zuhr's place of birth was Peñaflor[2].

Where did Ibn Zuhr die?

Ibn Zuhr passed away in Seville[4].

What did Ibn Zuhr do for work?

Ibn Zuhr worked as physician[6], pharmacist[7], and dietitian[8].

Who did Ibn Zuhr influence?

Ibn Zuhr has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[33] and Averroes[37].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Larousse Encyclopedia online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Larousse Encyclopedia online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ibn Zuhr. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ibn-zuhr
MLA “Ibn Zuhr.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ibn-zuhr.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ibn-zuhr_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ibn Zuhr}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ibn-zuhr}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ibn Zuhr — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ibn-zuhr (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ibn-zuhr · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physician, pharmacist, dietitian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of birth Peñaflor
    Instance of human
    Notable work
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.