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Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet

Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 26, 1547 in Baalbek, Lebanon.

Born

February 26, 1547

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

Died: September 1, 1621

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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Baalbek, Lebanon
Professions
architect, judge, philosopher, polymath, literary scholar, Islamic jurist, astronomer, muhaddith, physician, poet, mathematician, writer, engineer, scientist, marji'
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 26, 1547 (jstor.org) or February 27, 1547 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive) or February 18, 1547 (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.

February 18, 1547

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

    Birth name
    محمد بن الحسين بن عبد الصمد الحارثي

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī born?

    Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī was born in Baalbek, Lebanon.

    What was Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī’s name at birth?

    Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī’s recorded birth name is محمد بن الحسين بن عبد الصمد الحارثي.

    When did Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī die?

    Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī died on September 1, 1621.