Religious Figures from Saudi Arabia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Saudi Arabians Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Saudi Arabians Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Saudi Arabians Religious Figures.

1. #1

   

   Muhammad

   570 - 632

   HPI 100.00223 langs

   Muhammad is most famous for being the founder of Islam.

2. #2

   

   Ali

   601 - 661

   HPI 89.31122 langs

   Ali is most famous for his boxing career. He was a three-time heavyweight champion and a two-time light heavyweight champion. He was also an...Read moreShow less

   Ali is most famous for his boxing career. He was a three-time heavyweight champion and a two-time light heavyweight champion. He was also an Olympic gold medalist.

3. #3

   

   Abu Bakr

   573 - 634

   HPI 89.08110 langs

   Abu bakr is most famous for being the first caliph of the muslim empire.

4. #4

   

   Husayn ibn Ali

   626 - 680

   HPI 83.6385 langs

   Husayn ibn Ali is most famous for being the grandson of Muhammad and the son of Ali. He was killed in battle in 680 CE.

5. #5

   

   Hasan ibn Ali

   624 - 670

   HPI 81.2169 langs

   Hasan ibn Ali is most famous for being the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

6. #6

   

   Bilal ibn Rabah

   580 - 642

   HPI 80.8655 langs

   Bilal ibn Rabah is the first person to convert to Islam and he is most famous for being the first muezzin.

7. #7

   

   Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

   548 - 570

   HPI 79.8756 langs

   Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the father of Muhammad, the founder of Islam.

8. #8

   

   Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib

   539 - 619

   HPI 79.5155 langs

   Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the uncle of the prophet Muhammad and the father of Ali. He is most famous for being a protector of...Read moreShow less

   Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the uncle of the prophet Muhammad and the father of Ali. He is most famous for being a protector of Muhammad from the persecution of the Quraysh.

9. #9

   

   Aminah

   557 - 577

   HPI 79.1763 langs

   Aminah is most famous for being the mother of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.

10. #10

    

    Malik ibn Anas

    711 - 795

    HPI 77.6663 langs

    Malik ibn Anas is most famous for his book, Al-Muwatta, which is one of the earliest books of Islamic law.