Martin Lings

Summary

Martin Lings is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Burnage^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1909^[3]. He died in Westerham^[4]. He died on May 12, 2005^[5]. He worked as a librarian^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], historian^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Burnage^[2], Martin Lings…
• Martin Lings passed away in Westerham^[4].
• Martin Lings was born on January 24, 1909^[3].
• Martin Lings died on May 12, 2005^[5].
• Martin Lings held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Martin Lings's professions included librarian^[6].
• Martin Lings's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Martin Lings's professions included writer^[8].
• Martin Lings worked as a historian^[9].
• Martin Lings's professions included poet^[10].
• Martin Lings worked as a philosopher^[13].
• Martin Lings was employed by Vytautas Magnus University^[14].
• Martin Lings's education included a stint at Magdalen College^[15].
• Martin Lings was educated at Clifton College^[16].
• Martin Lings's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London^[17].
• Martin Lings's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].
• Martin Lings was influenced by Frithjof Schuon^[19].
• Martin Lings is recorded as male^[20].
• Martin Lings's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Martin Lings supervised Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas as a doctoral student^[22].
• Martin Lings's Commons category is recorded as Martin Lings^[23].
• Martin Lings's family name is recorded as Lings^[24].
• Martin Lings's given name is recorded as Martin^[25].
• Martin Lings studied under Frithjof Schuon^[26].
• Martin Lings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Burnage^[2], Martin Lings… he was born on January 24, 1909^[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30]; Clifton College^[16], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1862^[33], headquartered in Bristol^[34]; and SOAS, University of London^[17], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1916^[37], headquartered in London^[38]. Martin Lings studied under Frithjof Schuon^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], historian^[9], poet^[10], and philosopher^[13]. Martin Lings was employed by Vytautas Magnus University^[14]. He supervised Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas as a doctoral student^[22].

Personal Life

Martin Lings's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].

Death and Burial

Martin Lings died on May 12, 2005^[5]. He died in Westerham^[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Lings ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Works attributed to him include Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources^[41], a literary work^[42].

His notable doctoral advisees include Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas^[43], a philosopher^[44], 1931–2026^[45], of Malaysia^[46], specialised in Sufism^[47].

FAQs

Where was Martin Lings born?

Born in Burnage^[2], Martin Lings…

Where did Martin Lings die?

Martin Lings passed away in Westerham^[4].

What did Martin Lings do for work?

Martin Lings worked as librarian^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], historian^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Martin Lings go to school?

Martin Lings was educated at Magdalen College^[15], Clifton College^[16], and SOAS, University of London^[17].