Raja ibn Haywa
Arab scholar
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Summary
Raja ibn Haywa was born on January 1, 660[1], in Beit She'an[2]. He died on 730[3]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[4] and calligrapher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Native language: Arabic[7]
- Field of work: fiqh[8], Q19453997[9], science of hadith[10]
- Student: Makhūl ibn Abī Muslim[11], Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Part of: tabi‘un[14]
- Given name: Ragaa[15]
- Student of: 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As[16], Mu'awiya I[17], Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[19]
- Nickname: أبو نصر[20], أبو المقدام[21], ابن جرول[22], ابن جزل[23]
- Name in native language: رَجَاءُ بنُ حَيْوَةَ بنِ جَرْوَلٍ الكِنْدِيُّ[24]
Why It Matters
Raja ibn Haywa is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
FAQs
Where was Raja ibn Haywa born?
Raja ibn Haywa was born in Beit She'an[2].
What did Raja ibn Haywa do for work?
Raja ibn Haywa worked as an Islamic jurist[4] and calligrapher[5].