WRITER
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
Abdul Rahman Munif
Abdul Rahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif (Arabic: عَبْد الرَّحْمٰن بِن إِبْرَاهِيم المُنِيف; May 29, 1933 – January 24, 2004), also known as Abdelrahman Munif, was a novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist, thinker, and cultural critic. He is considered one of the most significant authors in the Arabic language of the 20th century. His novels include strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abdul Rahman Munif has received more than 296,172 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abdul Rahman Munif is the 4,410th most popular writer, the 25th most popular biography from Jordan and the 4th most popular Jordanian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
49.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.60
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 4,410 out of 7,302. Before him are Paul Bekker, Radclyffe Hall, Géza Csáth, Philip Reeve, Anna Katharine Green, and Gerardo Diego. After him are Kikkuli, Greg Bear, Janwillem van de Wetering, Raghunath Murmu, Mykola Kulish, and Sara Lidman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Bekker
1882 - 1937
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 4,404
Radclyffe Hall
1880 - 1943
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,405
Géza Csáth
1887 - 1919
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,406
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,407
Anna Katharine Green
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,408
Gerardo Diego
1896 - 1987
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,409
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,410
Kikkuli
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4,411
Greg Bear
1951 - 2022
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 4,412
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,413
Raghunath Murmu
1905 - 1982
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,414
Mykola Kulish
1892 - 1937
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,415
Sara Lidman
1923 - 2004
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 4,416
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 315. Before him are Hillevi Rombin, Jean Vuarnet, Helmut Senekowitsch, Ayako Wakao, Otar Chiladze, and Arif Malikov. After him are Lucian Pintilie, Yang Chuan-kwang, Lou Rawls, Yoshishige Yoshida, Ingrid Jonker, and Sergio Pitol. Among people deceased in 2004, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 195. Before him are Balamani Amma, Philip Arthur Fisher, Claude Nougaro, Oscar Heisserer, Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria, and Karel Kachyňa. After him are Sara Lidman, Ehrenfried Patzel, Janet Akyüz Mattei, Alan Bullock, Leonel Brizola, and Bagrat Shinkuba.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsHillevi Rombin
ACTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 309
Jean Vuarnet
SKIER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 310
Helmut Senekowitsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 311
Ayako Wakao
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 312
Otar Chiladze
WRITER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 313
Arif Malikov
COMPOSER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 314
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 315
Lucian Pintilie
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 316
Yang Chuan-kwang
ATHLETE
1933 - 2007
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 317
Lou Rawls
SINGER
1933 - 2006
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 318
Yoshishige Yoshida
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 319
Ingrid Jonker
WRITER
1933 - 1965
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 320
Sergio Pitol
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2018
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 321
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsBalamani Amma
WRITER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 189
Philip Arthur Fisher
WRITER
1907 - 2004
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 190
Claude Nougaro
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 191
Oscar Heisserer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 192
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2004
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 193
Karel Kachyňa
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 194
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 195
Sara Lidman
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 196
Ehrenfried Patzel
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 197
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 198
Alan Bullock
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2004
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 199
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 200
Bagrat Shinkuba
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2004
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 201
In Jordan
Among people born in Jordan, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 25 out of 59. Before him are Zaid ibn Shaker (1934), Fouad Twal (1940), Samih al-Qasim (1939), Abdelsalam Majali (1925), Prince Hassan bin Talal (1947), and Abdullah Ensour (1939). After him are Haya bint Hussein (1974), Mudar Badran (1934), Fayez Tarawneh (1949), Awn Al-Khasawneh (1950), Nader Al-Dahabi (1946), and Prince Ali bin Hussein (1975).
Others born in Jordan
Go to all RankingsZaid ibn Shaker
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 19
Fouad Twal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 20
Samih al-Qasim
WRITER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 21
Abdelsalam Majali
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 22
Prince Hassan bin Talal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 23
Abdullah Ensour
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 24
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 25
Haya bint Hussein
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 26
Mudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 27
Fayez Tarawneh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 28
Awn Al-Khasawneh
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 29
Nader Al-Dahabi
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 30
Prince Ali bin Hussein
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 31
Among WRITERS In Jordan
Among writers born in Jordan, Abdul Rahman Munif ranks 4. Before him are Menippus (-290), Meleager of Gadara (-130), and Samih al-Qasim (1939). After him are Nahed Hattar (1960).
Menippus
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 1
Meleager of Gadara
130 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2
Samih al-Qasim
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3
Abdul Rahman Munif
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 4
Nahed Hattar
1960 - 2016
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 5