THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Ibn Abidin

Ottoman jurisprudence expert

Ibn Abidin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1784 in Damascus, Syria.

Born

in 1784

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

Died: August 5, 1836

Source:

Integrated Authority File

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Professions: legal scholar, ʾuṣūlī, muhaddith, Qur'anic exegete, theologian, Islamic jurist
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1784 (Integrated Authority File) or in 1783 (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 1783

Precision: year · Rank: normal

No external source identified

All birth date sources

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

Integrated Authority File

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

Questions people ask

Where was Ibn Abidin born?

Ibn Abidin was born in Damascus, Syria.

When did Ibn Abidin die?

Ibn Abidin died on August 5, 1836.