Saadia Gaon
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Saadia Gaon
Summary
Saadia Gaon is a human[1]. He was born in Faiyum[2]. He was born on July 882[3]. He passed away in Sura[4]. He died on May 16, 942[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6], translator[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], and Bible translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,518 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Saadia Gaon's place of birth was Faiyum[2].
- Saadia Gaon died in Sura[4].
- Saadia Gaon passed away in Baghdad[12].
- Saadia Gaon was born on July 882[3].
- Saadia Gaon died on May 16, 942[5].
- Burial took place at Al-Bustan Cemetery[13].
- A child of Saadia Gaon was Dossa ben Saadia[14].
- Saadia Gaon held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[15].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included rabbi[6].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included translator[7].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included poet[8].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included philosopher[9].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included Bible translator[10].
- Saadia Gaon's professions included philologist[16].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was philosophy[17].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was natural philosophy[18].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was Bible[19].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was Jewish commentaries on the Bible[20].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was Judaism[21].
- Saadia Gaon's field of work was Jewish philosophy[22].
- A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Tafsir[23].
- A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Emunoth ve-Deoth[24].
- A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Siddur of Saadia Gaon[25].
- A notable work attributed to Saadia Gaon is Q122678273[26].
- Saadia Gaon's religion is recorded as Judaism[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Saadia Gaon was born in Faiyum[2]. He was born on July 882[3].
Education
Saadia Gaon studied under Eli ben Yehudah ha-Nazir[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include rabbi[6], translator[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], Bible translator[10], and philologist[16]. Fields of work include philosophy[17], an academic discipline[29]; natural philosophy[18], a branch of science[30]; Bible[19], a religious text[31], written by various authors[32]; Jewish commentaries on the Bible[20], a literary genre[33]; Judaism[21], a religion[34], founded in -0500[35]; and Jewish philosophy[22], a genre[36].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Tafsir[23], a Bible translations into Arabic[37]; Emunoth ve-Deoth[24], a literary work[38]; Siddur of Saadia Gaon[25], a version, edition or translation[39]; and Q122678273[26], a piyyut[40].
Personal Life
A child of Saadia Gaon was Dossa ben Saadia[14]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[27].
Death and Burial
Saadia Gaon died on May 16, 942[5]. Recorded place of death include Sura[4], a city[41], in Iraq[42] and Baghdad[12], a big city[43], in Iraq[44], founded in 0762[45]. Burial took place at Al-Bustan Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
Saadia Gaon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,518 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli[48], a physician[49], 0832–0932[50], of Fatimid Caliphate[51], specialised in philosophy[52].
Works attributed to him include Emunoth ve-Deoth[53], a literary work[54].
FAQs
Where was Saadia Gaon born?
Born in Faiyum[2], Saadia Gaon…
Where did Saadia Gaon die?
Saadia Gaon died in Sura[4].
What did Saadia Gaon do for work?
Saadia Gaon worked as rabbi[6], translator[7], poet[8], philosopher[9], and Bible translator[10].
Who did Saadia Gaon influence?
Saadia Gaon has been cited as an influence by Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli[48].