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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi

650 - 732

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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد اللّه الغافقي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ghāfiqī; died 732), was an Arab Umayyad commander and governor who led Andalusian Muslim forces against the Franks. He is most famous for leading the Muslim forces during the Battle of Tours (also known as the Battle of Poitiers) in 732. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi has received more than 121,743 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi is the 2,842nd most popular politician (down from 2,600th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Spain (down from 227th in 2019) and the 89th most popular Spanish Politician.

Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi was a Muslim scholar and poet who is most famous for his work on the history of the Islamic world.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 2,842 out of 19,576. Before him are Tiridates III of Armenia, Ptolemy Keraunos, Servilia, Qazi Muhammad, 3rd Dalai Lama, and Nicola Amati. After him are Joseph Babinski, Felipe González, Carl Friedrich Goerdeler, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Gerard de Ridefort, and Vuk Branković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 650, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 5. Before him are Pope Sergius I, Pope John VII, Dagobert II, and Abdallah ibn Sa'd. After him are Chlothar III, Odo the Great, Jindeok of Silla, Childebert the Adopted, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Rupert of Salzburg, and Muslim ibn Aqil. Among people deceased in 732, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 1. 

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 248 out of 3,355. Before him are Eleanor of Castile (1241), Manuel Godoy (1767), Xavi (1980), Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567), Hernando de Soto (1500), and Xabi Alonso (1981). After him are Felipe González (1942), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Andrés Segovia (1893), Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), and Fernando Rey (1917).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 89. Before him are Mariano Rajoy (1955), Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (1114), Huneric (450), Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910), Manuel Godoy (1767), and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain (1567). After him are Felipe González (1942), Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), Wittiza (687), Lluís Companys (1882), Alfonso I of Asturias (693), and Muhammad I of Córdoba (823).

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