Ibn Kathir
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Syrian Islamic historian, exegete and scholar (c.1300–1373)
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Ibn Kathir was a male author from India who lived from 1301 to 1373. He is recognized as the creator of 199 works, with notable titles including *The life of the Prophet Muḥammad*, *Dernière Destination*, *You Can Be the Happiest Person in the World*, *Tafsir Ibn Kathir Juz Amma*, and *Sealed Nectar*.
His writings have been referenced by 825 other encyclopedia articles. Additionally, Crossref data indicates a count of 5 works associated with him.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 199
Top works
- The life of the Prophet Muḥammad
- Dernière Destination
- You Can Be the Happiest Person in the World
- Tafsir Ibn Kathir Juz Amma
- Sealed Nectar
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 34
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 2,556x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2025 · cited 955x
- Effect of Endocrine Disruptor Pesticides: A Review
· 2011 · cited 849x
- A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies
· 2021 · cited 669x
- Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
· 2025 · cited 591x
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Quotes
- “Ibn Kathir (Commenting on Quran 2:256 in the unabridged version of his tafsir) - "Therefore all people of the world should be called to Islam. If anyone of them refuses to do so, or refuses to pay the jizya, they should be fought till they are killed."”
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Key facts
- Title
- Imam
- Born
- c. 1300 (701 AH ), Bosra , Sham , Mamluk Sultanate
- Died
- 27 February 1373 (774 AH), Damascus , Mamluk Sultanate (now Syria )
- Era
- Medieval Era ( Middle Ages )
- Region
- Sham
- Main interest s
- History exegesis jurisprudence creed
- Notable work s
- Tafsir Ibn Kathir , Tarikh Ibn Kathir , Kitab al-Jami' , al-Sira al-Nabawiyya
- Occupation
- Scholar historian exegete jurist theologian
- Religion
- Islam
- Denomination
- Sunni
- Jurisprudence
- Shafi'i
- Creed
- Athari
- Personal ism
- Ismāʿīl, إسماعيل
- Patronymic nasab
- ibn ʿUmar ibn Kaṯīr , بن عمر بن كثير
- Teknonymic kunya
- Abū al-Fidāʾ, أبو الفداء
- Epithet laqab
- ʿImād al-Dīn, عماد الدين , "pillar of the faith"
- Toponymic nisba
- Al-Dimashqi, Al-Qurashi, Al-Busrawi
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ismail
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Daraa
- Place of death
- Damascus
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Native language
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
- Student of
- al-Dimyāṭī
- Field of work
- fiqh
- Image
- Hafiz Ibn Kathir.png
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- date of birth
- 1301-00-00
- date of death
- 1373-00-00
- Commons category
- Ibn Kathir
- name in native language
- إسماعيل بن عُمر بن كثير بن ضَوْ بن درع القرشي الحَصْلي البُصروي الدمشقي الشافعي
- nickname
- أبو الفداء
- relative
- Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi
- madhhab
- Shafi'i
- different from
- Ibn Kathir al-Makki
- P13311
- Molló
- honorific suffix
- rahimahullah
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Encyclopedic overview
Abu al-Fida Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi (Arabic: أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير الدمشقي, romanized: Abū al-Fidā' Ismā'īl ibn 'Umar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī; c. 1300–1373), known simply as Ibn Kathir, was an Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar. An expert on tafsir (Quranic exegesis), tarikh (history) and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), he is considered a leading authority on Sunni Islam.
Born in Bostra, Mamluk Sultanate, located in modern-day Syria. Ibn Kathir's teachers include Ibn Taymiyya and al-Dhahabi. He wrote several books, including a fourteen-volume universal history titled al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya (Arabic: البداية والنهاية).
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