RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Abdullah ibn Salam
550 - 643
Abdullah ibn Salam
Abdallah ibn Salam (Arabic: عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ, romanized: ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām, lit. '[ ALLAH'S (God's) Servant ]'), born Al-Husayn ibn Salam, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was a Jew who converted to Islam. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abdullah ibn Salam has received more than 177,988 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Abdullah ibn Salam is the 703rd most popular religious figure (up from 831st in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 49th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.
Abdullah ibn Salam is most famous for being a Muslim scholar and the first Muslim to translate the Hebrew Bible into Arabic.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
63.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Abdullah ibn Salam ranks 703 out of 3,187. Before him are Pancras of Rome, Lydia of Thyatira, Martin de Porres, Gertrude the Great, Antipas of Pergamum, and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. After him are Epiphanius of Salamis, Thomas Wolsey, Émile Benveniste, Johann Tetzel, Gertrude of Nivelles, and Athenagoras I of Constantinople.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPancras of Rome
289 - 304
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 697
Lydia of Thyatira
100 - 100
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 698
Martin de Porres
1579 - 1639
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 699
Gertrude the Great
1256 - 1302
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 700
Antipas of Pergamum
100 - 92
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 701
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 702
Abdullah ibn Salam
550 - 643
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 703
Epiphanius of Salamis
315 - 403
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 704
Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 705
Émile Benveniste
1902 - 1976
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 706
Johann Tetzel
1460 - 1519
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 707
Gertrude of Nivelles
626 - 659
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 708
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
1886 - 1972
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 550, Abdullah ibn Salam ranks 6. Before him are Pope Boniface IV, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Teia, and Armah. After him are John the Merciful, Anastasius of Persia, Saint Gall, Liuva I, Garibald I of Bavaria, and Tardu. Among people deceased in 643, Abdullah ibn Salam ranks 1. After him is Wei Zheng.
Others Born in 550
Go to all RankingsPope Boniface IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 1
Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 629
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 2
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 3
Teia
POLITICIAN
550 - 552
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 4
Armah
POLITICIAN
550 - 630
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 5
Abdullah ibn Salam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 643
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 6
John the Merciful
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 619
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7
Anastasius of Persia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 628
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 8
Saint Gall
WRITER
550 - 645
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 9
Liuva I
POLITICIAN
550 - 573
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 10
Garibald I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
550 - 593
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 11
Tardu
POLITICIAN
550 - 603
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 643
Go to all RankingsAbdullah ibn Salam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 643
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 1
Wei Zheng
POLITICIAN
580 - 643
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 2
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah ibn Salam ranks 103 out of 354. Before him are Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (576), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), Usama ibn Zayd (615), Asmā' bint Abi Bakr (595), Uqba ibn Nafi (622), and Al-Wathiq (812). After him are Adnan Khashoggi (1935), Abul Kalam Azad (1888), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Abdallah ibn Sa'd (650), Jamal Khashoggi (1958), and Rayhana bint Zayd (600).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsAbu Ayyub al-Ansari
POLITICIAN
576 - 674
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 97
Wahshi ibn Harb
COMPANION
700 - 660
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 98
Usama ibn Zayd
MILITARY PERSONNEL
615 - 678
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 99
Asmā' bint Abi Bakr
POLITICIAN
595 - 692
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 100
Uqba ibn Nafi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
622 - 683
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 101
Al-Wathiq
POLITICIAN
812 - 847
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 102
Abdullah ibn Salam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 643
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 103
Adnan Khashoggi
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2017
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 104
Abul Kalam Azad
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 105
Jabir ibn Abd Allah
COMPANION
607 - 697
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 106
Abdallah ibn Sa'd
MILITARY PERSONNEL
650 - 656
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 107
Jamal Khashoggi
WRITER
1958 - 2018
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 108
Rayhana bint Zayd
POLITICIAN
600 - 631
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 109
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia
Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah ibn Salam ranks 49. Before him are Umm Kulthum bint Ali (630), Qasim ibn Muhammad (598), Abu Dhar al-Ghifari (600), Sa'id bin Zayd (593), Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (637), and Muhammad al-Jawad (811). After him are Fatimah bint Asad (555), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616), Waraqah ibn Nawfal (null), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), and Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721).
Umm Kulthum bint Ali
630 - Present
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 43
Qasim ibn Muhammad
598 - 600
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 44
Abu Dhar al-Ghifari
600 - 652
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 45
Sa'id bin Zayd
593 - 673
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 46
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
637 - 700
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 47
Muhammad al-Jawad
811 - 835
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 48
Abdullah ibn Salam
550 - 643
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 49
Fatimah bint Asad
555 - 625
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 50
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
600 - 649
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 51
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
616 - 684
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 52
Waraqah ibn Nawfal
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 53
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
430 - 600
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 54
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
721 - 755
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 55