Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah

Medinan historian, Jurist and traditionalist
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Summary

Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah is a human[1]. Born in Medina[2], he… he was born on January 1, 674[3]. He passed away in Medina[4]. He died on January 1, 758[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], historian[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Medina[2].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah passed away in Medina[4].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah was born on January 1, 674[3].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah died on January 1, 758[5].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah worked as a muhaddith[7].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah worked as a historian[8].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah worked as a scientist[9].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's field of work was fiqh[11].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's field of work was science of hadith[12].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's field of work was prophetic biography[13].
  • A notable student of Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah was Malik ibn Anas[14].
  • A notable student of Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah was Sufyan al-Thawri[15].
  • A notable student of Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah was Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C47" class="cite-ref" title="Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[16].
  • A notable student of Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah was Abdullah ibn Mubarak[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah is Kitab al-Maghazi[18].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah is recorded as male[21].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's given name is recorded as Musa[23].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah studied under Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[24].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah studied under Nafi Mawla ibn Umar[25].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah studied under Urwah ibn Zubayr[26].
  • Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Medina[2], Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah… he was born on January 1, 674[3].

Education

Studied under Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[24], a muhaddith[28], 0678–0742[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Nafi Mawla ibn Umar[25], an Islamic jurist[32], of Umayyad Caliphate[33], specialised in fiqh[34]; and Urwah ibn Zubayr[26], a historian[35], 0644–0713[36], of Umayyad Caliphate[37], specialised in sharia[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], historian[8], and scientist[9]. Fields of work include fiqh[11], a field of study[39]; science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[40]; and prophetic biography[13], a literary genre[41], founded in 0631[42]. Notable students include Malik ibn Anas[14], a muhaddith[43], 0711–0795[44], specialised in fiqh[45]; Sufyan al-Thawri[15], a muhaddith[46], 0716–0784[47], specialised in science of hadith[48]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C47" class="cite-ref" title="Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[16], a muhaddith[50], specialised in science of hadith[51]; and Abdullah ibn Mubarak[17], a historian[52], 0736–0797[53], of Abbasid Caliphate[54], specialised in history[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah is Kitab al-Maghazi[18].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[19], a major religious group[56], founded in 0631[57] and Sunni Islam[20], an Islamic denomination[58], founded in 0601[59].

Death and Burial

Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah died on January 1, 758[5]. He died in Medina[4].

Why It Matters

Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah born?

Born in Medina[2].

Where did Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah die?

Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah died in Medina[4].

What did Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah do for work?

Mūsá ibn ʻUqbah worked as Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], historian[8], and scientist[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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