COMPANION
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
567 - 653
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib has received more than 403,699 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib is the 49th most popular companion (up from 69th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 39th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Saudi Arabian Companion.
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the paternal uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also the great-grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib, the father of Muhammad, and the brother of Hashim.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
71.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
7.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 49 out of 784. Before him are Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Anne of Cleves, Désirée Clary, Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon, Zainab bint Muhammad, and Elizabeth of York. After him are Priscilla Presley, Dinah, Hafsa bint Umar, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, and Antinous.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Helena of the United Kingdom
1846 - 1923
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 43
Anne of Cleves
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 44
Désirée Clary
1777 - 1860
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 45
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
1635 - 1719
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 46
Zainab bint Muhammad
600 - 629
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 47
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 48
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
567 - 653
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 49
Priscilla Presley
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 50
Dinah
1700 BC - 1590 BC
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 51
Hafsa bint Umar
602 - 661
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 52
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 53
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
1921 - 2013
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 54
Antinous
111 - 130
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 567, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1. After him is Utbah ibn Rabi'ah. Among people deceased in 653, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 1. After him are Chindasuinth, Miqdad ibn Aswad, Abu Darda, Rodoald, Honorius of Canterbury, Sigeberht the Little, Theodelap of Spoleto, and Paul II of Constantinople.
Others Born in 567
Go to all RankingsAbbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
COMPANION
567 - 653
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 1
Utbah ibn Rabi'ah
POLITICIAN
567 - 624
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 653
Go to all RankingsAbbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
COMPANION
567 - 653
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 1
Chindasuinth
POLITICIAN
563 - 653
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2
Miqdad ibn Aswad
COMPANION
589 - 653
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 3
Abu Darda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
580 - 653
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 4
Rodoald
POLITICIAN
626 - 653
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 5
Honorius of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 653
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 6
Sigeberht the Little
POLITICIAN
600 - 653
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 7
Theodelap of Spoleto
POLITICIAN
600 - 653
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 8
Paul II of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 9
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 40 out of 354. Before him are Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595), Abdullah I of Jordan (1882), Marwan I (623), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), and Umar II (682). After him are Amr ibn Hishām (570), Hafsa bint Umar (602), Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619), Ali al-Ridha (770), Talhah (595), and Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
595 - 674
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 34
Abdullah I of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1951
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 35
Marwan I
POLITICIAN
623 - 685
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 36
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 692
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 37
Zainab bint Muhammad
COMPANION
600 - 629
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 38
Umar II
POLITICIAN
682 - 720
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 39
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
COMPANION
567 - 653
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 40
Amr ibn Hishām
POLITICIAN
570 - 624
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 41
Hafsa bint Umar
COMPANION
602 - 661
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 42
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
619 - 688
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 43
Ali al-Ridha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
770 - 818
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 44
Talhah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
595 - 656
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 45
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 46
Among COMPANIONS In Saudi Arabia
Among companions born in Saudi Arabia, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib ranks 5. Before him are Fatimah (604), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), and Zainab bint Muhammad (600). After him are Hafsa bint Umar (602), Zayd ibn Harithah (581), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Sawda bint Zamʿa (589), Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), and Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607).
Fatimah
604 - 632
HPI: 83.43
Rank: 1
Aisha
605 - 678
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 2
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
556 - 619
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 3
Zainab bint Muhammad
600 - 629
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 4
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
567 - 653
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 5
Hafsa bint Umar
602 - 661
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 6
Zayd ibn Harithah
581 - 629
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 7
Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad
603 - 630
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 8
Sawda bint Zamʿa
589 - 674
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 9
Juwayriyya bint al-Harith
608 - 676
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 10
Wahshi ibn Harb
700 - 660
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 11
Jabir ibn Abd Allah
607 - 697
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 12