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Ibn al-Athir
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Islamic historian, theologian and geographer (1160–1232/3)
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Ali Ibn al-Athir was a male Arab historian, biographer, and theologian born in Cizre in 1160. He practiced Islam and wrote in Arabic. He was part of the Ibn Athir family, which included his siblings Diyā' ad-Dīn Ibn Athir and Majd ad-Dīn Ibn Athir. His native name was علي بن مُحمَّد بن عبد الكريم بن عبد الواحد الجزري الشيباني. He was also known by the nicknames ابن الأثير الجزري, عز الدين, and أبو الحسن.
Ibn al-Athir worked in the fields of history, science of hadith, and universal history. His notable works include al-Kāmil fī al-tārīkh and Asad al-ghābah fī maʻrifat al-ṣaḥābah. Other works attributed to him are Tajrīd asmāʼ al-Ṣaḥābah, Tārīkh al-kāmil, Usd al-ghābah fī maʻrifat al-Ṣaḥābah, and Kitāb Lubb al-lubāb fī taḥrīr al-ansāb. He resided in Mosul, where he died on January 1, 1233.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1160
- Died
- 1233
- Works
- 51
Top works
- كامل تاريخ بزرگ اسلام و ايران
- Tajrīd asmāʼ al-Ṣaḥābah
- Tārīkh al-kāmil
- Usd al-ghābah fī maʻrifat al-Ṣaḥābah
- Kitāb Lubb al-lubāb fī taḥrīr al-ansāb
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Key facts
- Title
- Al-Hafiz , Izz ad-Din
- Born
- May 12, 1160 CE, Jazirat Ibn Umar, present-day Cizre , Seljuk Empire
- Died
- 630 AH (1232/1233 CE), Mosul , Ayyubid dynasty
- Era
- Islamic golden age
- Main interest s
- Hadith , History
- Notable work s
- The Complete History and The Lions of the Forest and the knowledge about the Companions
- Religion
- Islam
- Denomination
- Sunni
- Jurisprudence
- Shafi'i
- Creed
- Ash'ari
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Ibn Athir family
- Given name
- Ali
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Cizre
- Place of death
- Mosul
- Sibling
- Majd ad-Dīn Ibn Athir
- Occupation
- theologian
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
- Field of work
- universal history (genre)
- Residence
- Mosul
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- date of birth
- 1160-05-12
- date of death
- 1233-01-01
- Commons category
- Ibn al-Athir
- ethnic group
- Arabs
- name in native language
- علي بن مُحمَّد بن عبد الكريم بن عبد الواحد الجزري الشيباني
- nickname
- أبو الحسن
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Encyclopedic overview
Theological works
Istihsan al-Khawd fi 'Ilm al-Kalam
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