in 721
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- Source: Encyclopædia Iranica
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ibn al-Muqaffa'
8th-century Persian author and translator
Ibn al-Muqaffa' has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 724 in Gor, Iran.
Born
in 724
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 840
- Birthplace
- Gor, Iran
- Professions
- Kanzleisekretär, writer
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 724 (Integrated Authority File; archive.org) or in 721 (Encyclopædia Iranica).
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.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Ibn al-Muqaffa' born?
Ibn al-Muqaffa' was born in Gor, Iran.
When did Ibn al-Muqaffa' die?
Ibn al-Muqaffa' died in 840.