Ibn al-Faradi facts for kids

Abū al-Walīd ‘Abd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn Yūsuf ibn Naṣr ibn al-Faraḍī al-Azdī al-Qurṭubī (born December 21, 962 – died April 20, 1013), known simply as Ibn al-Faraḍī, was an important historian from Al-Andalus. Al-Andalus was the name for parts of Spain and Portugal ruled by Muslims in the past.

Ibn al-Faraḍī is most famous for his book Tarikh ulama al-Andalus. This book was a special kind of dictionary. It contained biographies (life stories) of many religious scholars from al-Andalus. He was also a faqīh, which means a legal expert, and a muhaddith, someone who studied the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (called hadith).

The Life of Ibn al-Faraḍī

Ibn al-Faraḍī started his education in religious studies in his hometown of Córdoba. He continued his learning in other cities like Toledo, Écija, and Medina-Sidonia. He had many well-known teachers. Some of them were Ibn Awn Allāh, Abū ‘Abd Allāh ibn Mufarrij, ‘Abd Allāh ibn Qāsim al-Thagrī, and Abū Zakariyya ibn Aidh.

In the early 990s, Ibn al-Faraḍī traveled to the East. He continued his studies in famous cities like Kairouan (in modern-day Tunisia), Cairo (in Egypt), Mecca, and Medina (in modern-day Saudi Arabia). These cities were important centers of learning at the time.

When he returned to al-Andalus, Ibn al-Faraḍī was given an important job. He became a qadi, which means a religious judge, in the city of Valencia. He also taught many students. Some of his famous students included Ibn Hayyan, Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, and Ibn Hazm.

Sadly, Ibn al-Faraḍī was killed in Córdoba on April 20, 1013. This happened during a difficult time in al-Andalus called the Fitna of al-Andalus. This was a period of civil war and unrest.

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