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Ibn Asakir

1105 - 1176

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Ibn Asakir (Arabic: ابن عساكر, romanized: Ibn ‘Asākir; 1105–c. 1176) was a Syrian Sunni Islamic scholar, who was one of the most prominent and renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. and a disciple of the Sufi mystic Abu al-Najib Suhrawardi. Ibn Asakir was an accomplished jurist, hadith specialist and a prolific writer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ibn Asakir is the 1,547th most popular religious figure (down from 1,114th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Syria (down from 71st in 2019) and the 16th most popular Syrian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ibn Asakir ranks 1,547 out of 3,187. Before him are Thomas Williams, John XIV of Constantinople, Ahmad al-Tijani, Naropa, Rimbert, and Jean Zerbo. After him are Hujr ibn Adi, Michael the Syrian, Benjamin I of Constantinople, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Juan Carlos Aramburu, and Hudson Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1105, Ibn Asakir ranks 6. Before him are Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, Władysław II the Exile, Mahmud II, and Philip of Sweden. After him are Herman III, Margrave of Baden, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter. Among people deceased in 1176, Ibn Asakir ranks 4. Before him are Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Emperor Rokujō, and Mikhail of Vladimir. After him are Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, and Rosamund Clifford.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Ibn Asakir ranks 111 out of 210. Before him are Eulogius of Alexandria (501), Muhammad Naji al-Otari (1944), Soraya Tarzi (1899), Dawoud Rajiha (1947), Alciphron (200), and Evagrius Scholasticus (536). After him are John Moschus (550), Gregory III Laham (1933), Numenius of Apamea (200), Tiridates II of Parthia (-100), Walid Muallem (1941), and Salih Muslim (1951).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria

Among religious figures born in Syria, Ibn Asakir ranks 16. Before him are Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Youssef Absi (1946), Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan (1934), Ignatius IV of Antioch (1920), John X of Antioch (1955), and Eulogius of Alexandria (501). After him are Gregory III Laham (1933), Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1930), Ignatius Joseph III Yonan (1944), Ignatius Aphrem II (1965), Cosmas of Maiuma (675), and Hilarion Capucci (1922).

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