RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Abu Bakr

573 - 634

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Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (Arabic: عبد الله بن أبي قحافة, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʾAbī Quḥāfa; c. 573 – 23 August 634), commonly known by the kunya Abu Bakr (Arabic: أبو بكر, romanized: ʾAbū Bakr), was the first caliph, ruling from 632 until his death in 634. A close companion and father-in-law of Muhammad, Abu Bakr is referred to with the honorific title al-Ṣiddīq (الصِّدِّيق, lit. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abu Bakr has received more than 7,073,958 page views. His biography is available in 104 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 102 in 2019). Abu Bakr is the 28th most popular religious figure (down from 26th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 4th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 81.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 104

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Abu Bakr ranks 28 out of 3,187. Before him are Elijah, John Calvin, Ali, Samson, Mary Magdalene, and Matthew the Apostle. After him are Zoroaster, Saint Stephen, Saint Barbara, Sarah, Husayn ibn Ali, and Abu Hanifa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 573, Abu Bakr ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 634, Abu Bakr ranks 1. After him are Suintila, George of Pisidia, Modestus of Jerusalem, Abu Dujana, Illig Qaghan, Cadwallon ap Cadfan, Eanfrith of Bernicia, and Osric of Deira.

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    Abu Bakr

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    573 - 634

    HPI: 81.31

    Rank: 1

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abu Bakr ranks 6 out of 354. Before him are Muhammad (570), Umar (585), Fatimah (604), Ali (601), and Uthman (574). After him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Osama bin Laden (1957), and Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Abu Bakr ranks 3. Before him are Muhammad (570), and Ali (601). After him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Aminah (557), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), and Abd al-Muttalib (497).

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