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Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
Abubakar Shekau
Abu Mohammed Abubakar al-Sheikawi (also known by the alias Darul Akeem wa Zamunda Tawheed, or Darul Tawheed; "the abode of monotheism"; 1965 to 1975 – 19 May 2021) was a Kanuri terrorist who was the leader of Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist militant group from 2009 to 2021. He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf, until Yusuf's execution in 2009. Nigerian authorities believed that Shekau was killed in 2009 during clashes between security forces and Boko Haram until July 2010, when Shekau appeared in a video claiming leadership of the group. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abubakar Shekau has received more than 1,678,517 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Abubakar Shekau is the 204th most popular extremist (down from 190th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 48th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
43.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
5.01
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Abubakar Shekau ranks 204 out of 209. Before him are William Bonin, Francis Parker Yockey, Howard Marks, Abdul Quader Molla, Ramzi Yousef, and Robert Pickton. After him are Ziad Jarrah, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, Dawood Ibrahim, Vlado Taneski, Karla Homolka, and Hamza bin Laden.
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William Bonin
1947 - 1996
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 198
Francis Parker Yockey
1917 - 1960
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 199
Howard Marks
1945 - 2016
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 200
Abdul Quader Molla
1948 - 2013
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 201
Ramzi Yousef
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 202
Robert Pickton
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 203
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 204
Ziad Jarrah
1975 - 2001
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 205
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 206
Dawood Ibrahim
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 207
Vlado Taneski
1952 - 2008
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 208
Karla Homolka
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 209
Hamza bin Laden
1989 - 2019
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Abubakar Shekau ranks 174. Before him are Ruben Fleischer, Maxim Vengerov, Adrian Ilie, Stefan Olsdal, Frank Vandenbroucke, and Àlex Corretja. After him are Alexandre Lopes, Seishi Kishimoto, Paolo Bettini, Naseem Hamed, Mladen Krstajić, and Didier Cuche. Among people deceased in 2021, Abubakar Shekau ranks 533. Before him are Beryl Penrose, Walter Smith, Barbara Shelley, Curtis Fuller, Vicente Cantatore, and Paola Pigni. After him are Gregory Sierra, Shawn Rhoden, Fausto Gresini, Ernie Lively, Theodore Katsanevas, and Antoninho.
Others Born in 1974
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Ruben Fleischer
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 168
Maxim Vengerov
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 169
Adrian Ilie
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 170
Stefan Olsdal
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 171
Frank Vandenbroucke
1974 - 2009
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 172
Àlex Corretja
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 173
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 174
Alexandre Lopes
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 175
Seishi Kishimoto
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 176
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 177
Naseem Hamed
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 178
Mladen Krstajić
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 179
Didier Cuche
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 180
Others Deceased in 2021
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Beryl Penrose
1930 - 2021
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 527
Walter Smith
1948 - 2021
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 528
Barbara Shelley
1932 - 2021
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 529
Curtis Fuller
1934 - 2021
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 530
Vicente Cantatore
1935 - 2021
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 531
Paola Pigni
1945 - 2021
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 532
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 533
Gregory Sierra
1937 - 2021
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 534
Shawn Rhoden
1975 - 2021
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 535
Fausto Gresini
1961 - 2021
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 536
Ernie Lively
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 537
Theodore Katsanevas
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 538
Antoninho
1939 - 2021
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 539
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 43 out of 236. Before him are Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), Taribo West (1974), Emmanuel Amunike (1970), Obafemi Martins (1984), Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924), and Daniel Amokachi (1972). After him are Finidi George (1971), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Victor Ikpeba (1973), Flora Nwapa (1931), and Israel Adesanya (1989).
Others born in Nigeria
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Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 37
Taribo West
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 38
Emmanuel Amunike
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 39
Obafemi Martins
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 40
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
1924 - 1966
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 41
Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 42
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - 2021
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 43
Finidi George
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 44
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1912 - 1966
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 45
Sunday Oliseh
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 46
Victor Ikpeba
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 47
Flora Nwapa
1931 - 1993
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 48
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 49
Among EXTREMISTS In Nigeria
Among extremists born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 1.
