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Al-Baghawi

Persian Muslim Mufassir, hadith scholar and a Shafi`i faqih

Al-Baghawi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1044 in Bagh, Afghanistan.

Born

in 1044

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 1117

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Bagh, Afghanistan
Professions
Qur'anic exegete, muhaddith, theologian, Islamic jurist, legal scholar

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1044 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)) or in 1044 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1041 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1041

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

No external source identified

    No external source identified

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    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Al-Baghawi born?

    Al-Baghawi was born in Bagh, Afghanistan.