al-Tabari

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
Baghdad
gptkbp:birthYear 838
gptkbp:bornIn Amol
gptkbp:contribution Quranic exegesis
Islamic_historiography
gptkbp:culturalImpact contributed_to_Islamic_identity
influenced_Islamic_education
shaped_Islamic_historiography
gptkbp:deathPlace Baghdad
gptkbp:deathYear 923
gptkbp:education studied under various scholars
self-taught in many subjects
gptkbp:field exegesis
Islamic_history
gptkbp:historical_analysis critical analysis of sources
emphasis on authenticity
synthesis of oral and written traditions
gptkbp:historicalContext engaged with contemporary political issues
lived during the Abbasid period
witnessed_the_rise_of_Islamic_civilization
gptkbp:historicalPeriod narrative style
chronological organization
use of multiple sources
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label al-Tabari
gptkbp:influence historical writing
Islamic_thought
gptkbp:influenced later historians
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:knownFor scholarly methodology
comprehensive historical narratives
detailed_accounts_of_early_Islamic_history
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future historians
foundational_figure_in_Islamic_historiography
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Tafsir_al-Tabari
History of the Prophets and Kings
gptkbp:occupation historian
scholar
theologian
gptkbp:personalLife married with children
respected by peers
traveled extensively for knowledge
known for piety and scholarship
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Baghdad
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition works translated into multiple languages
considered_a_key_figure_in_Islamic_history
studied_in_Islamic_universities