1977 - 2016
Taha Sobhi Falaha (Arabic: طٰهٰ صُبْحِيِّ فَلَاحَةٍ, romanized: Ṭāhā Ṣobḥī Falāḥa; 1977 – 30 August 2016), known by his nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Adnani al-Shami (Arabic: أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْعَدْنَانِيُّ ٱلشَّامِيُّ, romanized: ʾAbū Muḥammad al-ʿAdnānī aš-Šāmī), was the official spokesperson and a senior leader of the Islamic State. He was described as the chief of its external operations. He was the second most senior leader of the Islamic State after its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Media reports in August 2016 suggested he was in charge of a special unit, known as the Emni, that was established by IS in 2014 with the double objective of internal policing and executing operations outside IS territory.On 5 May 2015, the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abu Mohammad al-Adnani has received more than 949,858 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Abu Mohammad al-Adnani is the 2,547th most popular religious figure (down from 2,168th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Syria (down from 145th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Syrian Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 2,547 out of 2,238. Before him are Sergio Obeso Rivera, Dolly Pentreath, Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, Mario Delpini, José Manuel Imbamba, and Palladius. After him are Emma Smith, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, En-men-lu-ana, Michele Giordano, and Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez.
1931 - 2019
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 2,541
1692 - 1777
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 2,542
1948 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 2,543
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 2,544
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 2,545
401 - 450
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 2,546
1977 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 2,547
1804 - 1879
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 2,548
1797 - 1875
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 2,549
1932 - 2012
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 2,550
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 2,551
1930 - 2010
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 2,552
1852 - 1920
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 2,553
Among people born in 1977, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 141. Before him are Liza Weil, Cadel Evans, Henri Camara, Matt Czuchry, Sid Wilson, and Mikaël Silvestre. After him are Paul Pierce, Park Eun-hye, Laila Ali, Eric Christian Olsen, Brian Tee, and Adam Darski. Among people deceased in 2016, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 403. Before him are Eva Šuranová, Pedro de Felipe, Joe Sutter, Marisol Escobar, Andrew Sachs, and Fazu Aliyeva. After him are Mr. Fuji, William Christopher, Michel Rousseau, José Luis Artetxe, Dan Haggerty, and Axel Schandorff.
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 135
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 136
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 137
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 138
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 139
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 140
1977 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 141
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 142
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 143
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 144
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 145
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 146
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 147
1946 - 2016
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 397
1944 - 2016
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 398
1921 - 2016
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 399
1930 - 2016
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 400
1930 - 2016
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 401
1932 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 402
1977 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 403
1934 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 404
1932 - 2016
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 405
1936 - 2016
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 406
1930 - 2016
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 407
1942 - 2016
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 408
1925 - 2016
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 409
Among people born in Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 154 out of 181. Before him are Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (1952), Omar Souleyman (1966), George Wassouf (1961), Wafa Sultan (1958), Issam Zahreddine (1961), and Eulogius of Alexandria (501). After him are Adel Safar (1953), Moaz al-Khatib (1960), Assala Nasri (1969), Wael Nader al-Halqi (1964), Suheil al-Hassan (1970), and Riyad Farid Hijab (1966).
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 148
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 149
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 150
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 151
1961 - 2017
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 152
501 - 608
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 153
1977 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 154
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 155
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 156
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 157
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 158
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 159
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 160
Among religious figures born in Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ranks 21. Before him are Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1930), Ignatius Joseph III Yonan (1944), Cosmas of Maiuma (675), Hilarion Capucci (1922), Ignatius IV of Antioch (1920), and Eulogius of Alexandria (501). After him are Youssef Absi (1946) and Ignatius Aphrem II (1965).
1930 - 2012
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 15
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 16
675 - 760
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 17
1922 - 2017
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 18
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 19
501 - 608
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 20
1977 - 2016
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 21
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 22
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 23