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Ibn Wasil

13th century Syrian scholar and diplomat

Ibn Wasil has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 20, 1208 in Hama, Syria.

Born

April 20, 1208

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

Died: August 1, 1298

Source:

No external source identified

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Birthplace
Hama, Syria
Professions
scholar, legal scholar, literary scholar, intellectual, Islamic theologian, Islamic jurist, mathematician, diplomat, philosopher, muhaddith, politician, historian, scientist

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 20, 1208 (No external source identified) or in 1208 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)) or in 1207 (Czech National Authority Database).

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.

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All birth date sources

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No external source identified

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

Questions people ask

Where was Ibn Wasil born?

Ibn Wasil was born in Hama, Syria.