RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Abu al-Misk Kafur

905 - 968

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Abu al-Misk Kafur (Arabic: أبو المسك كافور) (905–968), also called al-Laithi, al-Suri, al-Labi was a dominant personality of Ikhshidid Egypt and Syria. Originally a black slave, probably from Nubia, he was made vizier of Egypt, becoming its de facto ruler from 946 after the death of his master, Muhammad bin Tughj. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abu al-Misk Kafur has received more than 63,055 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Abu al-Misk Kafur is the 1,858th most popular religious figure (up from 2,099th in 2019).

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  • 63k

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  • 53.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Abu al-Misk Kafur ranks 1,858 out of 3,187. Before him are Sigmundur Brestisson, Guru Har Krishan, Johann Theodor of Bavaria, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, John X of Constantinople, and Eleutherius of Byzantium. After him are Metrophanes of Byzantium, Anastasios of Albania, Josef Beran, Jacques Hamel, Turibius of Mogrovejo, and Andronicus of Pannonia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 905, Abu al-Misk Kafur ranks 4. Before him are Constantine VII, Berthold, Duke of Bavaria, and Al-Mustakfi.  Among people deceased in 968, Abu al-Misk Kafur ranks 3. Before him are Matilda of Ringelheim, and Al-Muttaqi. After him are Mumadona Dias, Bardas Phokas the Elder, and Abu Firas al-Hamdani.

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