Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi

Levantine Islamic scholar and writer
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Summary

Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi was born on December 1246[1] in Damascus[2]. He died on August 2, 1325[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as a poet[5], ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], qadi[8], and writer[9]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1246[11]
  • Date of death: 1325[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Mamluk Sultanate[13]
  • Occupation: author[14], literary scholar[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Given name: Mahmud[17]
  • Student of: Ibn Malik[18]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[20]
  • Name in native language: محمود بن سلمان الدمشقي[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

FAQs

Where was Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi born?

Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi die?

Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi died in Damascus[4].

What did Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi do for work?

Mahmud bin Salman al-Dimashqi worked as a poet[5], ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], qadi[8], and writer[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . qalamos.net. Retrieved . qalamos.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . portal.dnb.de. Retrieved . portal.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . portal.dnb.de. Retrieved . portal.dnb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Wikipedia languages → ['fa']
    Occupation → poet, ulema, Islamic jurist +4
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 102413444
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    Given name → Mahmud
    Date of death → +1325-08-02T00:00:00Z, +1325-00-00T00:00:00Z
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