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Abubakar Shekau
1974 - Today
Abubakar Shekau
Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammad al-Sheikawi (also known by the alias Darul Akeem wa Zamunda Tawheed, or Darul Tawheed; "the abode of monotheism"; born 1965, 1969 or 1975) is a Kanuri man known as the current leader of Boko Haram, a Nigerian militant group that has declared loyalty to the Islamist militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf, until Yusuf was executed 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 1,081,930 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Abubakar Shekau is the 189th most popular extremist (down from 166th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Nigeria and the most popular Nigerian Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
55.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.39
Effective Languages (L*)
3.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Abubakar Shekaus by language
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Abubakar Shekau ranks 189 out of 205. Before him are Ross Ulbricht, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Dawood Ibrahim, Robert Berdella, Robert Pickton, and Ramzi Yousef. After him are Abu Mohammad al-Julani, Karla Homolka, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Yang Xinhai, Ziad Jarrah, and Baitullah Mehsud.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
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Ross Ulbricht
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 183
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 184
Dawood Ibrahim
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 185
Robert Berdella
1949 - 1992
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 186
Robert Pickton
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 187
Ramzi Yousef
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 188
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 189
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 190
Karla Homolka
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 191
Mokhtar Belmokhtar
1972 - 2015
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 192
Yang Xinhai
1968 - 2004
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 193
Ziad Jarrah
1975 - 2001
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 194
Baitullah Mehsud
1974 - 2009
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 195
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Abubakar Shekau ranks 203. Before him are Maggie Siff, Olivier Dacourt, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Pablo Cavallero, Danny Pino, and Christopher Gorham. After him are Àlex Corretja, Roberto Heras, Stephen Wiltshire, Nelly, Flavio Roma, and Stephen Merchant.
Others Born in 1974
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Maggie Siff
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 197
Olivier Dacourt
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 198
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 199
Pablo Cavallero
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 200
Danny Pino
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 201
Christopher Gorham
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 202
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 203
Àlex Corretja
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 204
Roberto Heras
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 205
Stephen Wiltshire
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 206
Nelly
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 207
Flavio Roma
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 208
Stephen Merchant
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 209
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 48 out of 200. Before him are Daniel Amokachi (1972), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912), Odion Ighalo (1989), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), and Ernest Shonekan (1936). After him are Stephen Keshi (1962), Taye Taiwo (1985), Peter Rufai (1963), Vincent Enyeama (1982), Uche Okechukwu (1967), and Hakeem Kae-Kazim (1962).
Others born in Nigeria
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Daniel Amokachi
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 42
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
1900 - 1978
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 43
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1912 - 1966
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 44
Odion Ighalo
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 45
Kelechi Iheanacho
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 46
Ernest Shonekan
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 47
Abubakar Shekau
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 48
Stephen Keshi
1962 - 2016
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 49
Taye Taiwo
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 50
Peter Rufai
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 51
Vincent Enyeama
1982 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 52
Uche Okechukwu
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 53
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 54
Among EXTREMISTS In Nigeria
Among extremists born in Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau ranks 1.
