Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

11th-century Sufi scholar and saint
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Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

Summary

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herat[2]. He was born on January 1, 1006[3]. He passed away in Herat[4]. He died on March 8, 1089[5]. He worked as a poet[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and mystic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's place of birth was Herat[2].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died in Herat[4].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on January 1, 1006[3].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on April 1006[11].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was born on May 4, 1006[12].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died on March 8, 1089[5].
  • Burial took place at Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[13].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari held citizenship in Seljuk Empire[15].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a poet[6].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a theologian[7].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a writer[8].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as a mystic[9].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was Sufism[16].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's field of work was Hanbalism[18].
  • A notable student of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was Yusuf Hamdani[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is Q12245171[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is Q25463191[21].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is recorded as male[23].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's Commons category is recorded as Khwaja Abdullah Ansari[25].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's given name is recorded as Abdullah[26].
  • Khwaja Abdullah Ansari studied under Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herat[2], Khwaja Abdullah Ansari… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1006[3], April 1006[11], and May 4, 1006[12].

Education

Studied under Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani[27], a mystic[28], 0963–1033[29], specialised in Sufism[30] and Al-Bayhaqi[31], a muhaddith[32], 0994–1066[33], of Abbasid Caliphate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and mystic[9]. Fields of work include Sufism[16], a religious movement[35]; poetry[17], a literary form[36]; and Hanbalism[18], a madhhab[37], founded in 0900[38]. A notable student of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari was Yusuf Hamdani[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q12245171[20], a written work[39] and Q25463191[21], a literary work[40]. Things named for Khwaja Abdullah Ansari include Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[41], a mausoleum[42], in Afghanistan[43], founded in 1425[44].

Personal Life

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's religion is recorded as Islam[22].

Death and Burial

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari died on March 8, 1089[5]. He passed away in Herat[4]. He is buried at Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[13].

Why It Matters

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mausoleum[41], a mausoleum[42], in Afghanistan[43], founded in 1425[44].

FAQs

Where was Khwaja Abdullah Ansari born?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari's place of birth was Herat[2].

Where did Khwaja Abdullah Ansari die?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari passed away in Herat[4].

What did Khwaja Abdullah Ansari do for work?

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari worked as poet[6], theologian[7], writer[8], and mystic[9].

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  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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