Extremist
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
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Abubakar Shekau
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Abubakar Shekau is the 241st most popular extremist (down from 235th in 2024), the 53rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 46th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Extremist.
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Among Extremists
Among extremists, Abubakar Shekau ranks 241 out of 283. Before him are Ottis Toole, Kaneko Fumiko, Robert Pickton, John Bodkin Adams, Édouard Vaillant, and Dawood Ibrahim. After him are Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Marshall Applewhite, Warren Jeffs, Richard Jewell, Zacarias Moussaoui, and Joseph Paul Franklin.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 235
Kaneko Fumiko
1903 - 1926
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 236
Robert Pickton
1949 - 2024
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 237
John Bodkin Adams
1899 - 1983
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 238
Édouard Vaillant
1840 - 1915
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 239
Dawood Ibrahim
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 240
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 241
Nguyễn Văn Trỗi
1940 - 1964
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 242
Marshall Applewhite
1931 - 1997
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 243
Warren Jeffs
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 244
Richard Jewell
1962 - 2007
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 245
Zacarias Moussaoui
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 246
Joseph Paul Franklin
1950 - 2013
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 247
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Abubakar Shekau ranks 162. Before him are Zoran Zaev, Daniel Wu, Nujabes, Cyril Raffaelli, Steve Nash, and Martin Henderson. After him are Özgür Özel, Takahiro Sasaki, Maxim Vengerov, Mario Frick, Kily González, and Edgar Wright. Among people deceased in 2021, Abubakar Shekau ranks 475. Before him are Peter Lorimer, Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Olha Ilkiv, Sergei Solovyov, Alfonso Sastre, and Aleksandr Privalov. After him are Yury Sharov, Rush Limbaugh, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Aleksandr Timoshinin, Antón García Abril, and Richard Marcinko.
Others Born in 1974
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Zoran Zaev
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 156
Daniel Wu
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 157
Nujabes
MUSICIAN
1974 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 158
Cyril Raffaelli
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 159
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 160
Martin Henderson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 161
Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 162
Özgür Özel
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 163
Takahiro Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 164
Maxim Vengerov
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 165
Mario Frick
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 166
Kily González
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 167
Edgar Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 2021
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Peter Lorimer
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 469
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 470
Olha Ilkiv
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2021
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 471
Sergei Solovyov
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2021
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 472
Alfonso Sastre
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 473
Aleksandr Privalov
ATHLETE
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 474
Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 475
Yury Sharov
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 476
Rush Limbaugh
PRESENTER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 477
Yevgeny Nesterenko
SINGER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 478
Aleksandr Timoshinin
ATHLETE
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 479
Antón García Abril
COMPOSER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 480
Richard Marcinko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1940 - 2021
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 481
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 53 out of NaN. Before him are Alex Iwobi (1996), Ibrahim Zakzaky (1953), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942), and Nwankwo Kanu (1976). After him are Finidi George (1971), Ahmed Musa (1992), Dick Tiger (1929), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Obafemi Martins (1984), and Stephen Keshi (1962).
Others born in Nigeria
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Alex Iwobi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 47
Ibrahim Zakzaky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 48
Sunday Oliseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 49
Buchi Emecheta
WRITER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 50
Abdulsalami Abubakar
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 51
Nwankwo Kanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 52
Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 53
Finidi George
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 54
Ahmed Musa
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 55
Dick Tiger
BOXER
1929 - 1971
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 56
Muhammadu Maccido
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 57
Obafemi Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 58
Stephen Keshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 59
Among Extremists In Nigeria
Among extremists born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 1. After him are Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (1986).
