Writer
Ahmad ibn Mājid
Arab navigator and cartographer
1432 - 1500
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Ahmad ibn Mājid
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmad ibn Mājid is the 2,097th most popular writer (down from 1,573rd in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (down from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Emirati Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Ahmad ibn Mājid ranks 2,097 out of 7,302. Before him are Marjorie Boulton, Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, Yoshida Kenkō, Menasseh Ben Israel, Armin T. Wegner, and Marceline Desbordes-Valmore. After him are Thomas Merton, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Mircea Cărtărescu, Cleitarchus, Kâtip Çelebi, and Alexis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Marjorie Boulton
1924 - 2017
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,091
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj
1833 - 1904
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2,092
Yoshida Kenkō
1283 - 1350
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,093
Menasseh Ben Israel
1604 - 1657
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,094
Armin T. Wegner
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2,095
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,096
Ahmad ibn Mājid
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,097
Thomas Merton
1915 - 1968
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,098
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
1858 - 1943
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,099
Mircea Cărtărescu
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 2,100
Cleitarchus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2,101
Kâtip Çelebi
1609 - 1657
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,102
Alexis
372 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2,103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1432, Ahmad ibn Mājid ranks 8. Before him are Pope Innocent VIII, Afonso V of Portugal, Alvise Cadamosto, Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia, Isabel of Coimbra, and Bartolomeo Vivarini. After him are Hōjō Sōun, Luigi Pulci, and Christina Abrahamsdotter. Among people deceased in 1500, Ahmad ibn Mājid ranks 10. Before him are Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal, Gil Eanes, Fernão do Pó, and Doukas. After him are Bartolomé Bermejo, John Morton, John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne, Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia, Wan Hu, and Álvaro Fernandes.
Others Born in 1432
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Pope Innocent VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1432 - 1492
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 2
Afonso V of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 3
Alvise Cadamosto
EXPLORER
1432 - 1488
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 4
Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1462
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 5
Isabel of Coimbra
COMPANION
1432 - 1455
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 6
Bartolomeo Vivarini
PAINTER
1432 - 1499
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8
Hōjō Sōun
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1519
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 9
Luigi Pulci
WRITER
1432 - 1484
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 10
Christina Abrahamsdotter
NOBLEMAN
1432 - 1492
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1500
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Albert III, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1500
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1500
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 5
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1500
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 6
Gil Eanes
EXPLORER
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 7
Fernão do Pó
EXPLORER
1500 - 1500
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 8
Doukas
HISTORIAN
1400 - 1500
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 9
Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 10
Bartolomé Bermejo
PAINTER
1440 - 1500
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 11
John Morton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1420 - 1500
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 12
John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1500
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 13
Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1447 - 1500
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 14
Wan Hu
INVENTOR
1510 - 1500
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 15
Álvaro Fernandes
EXPLORER
1500 - 1500
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 16
In United Arab Emirates
Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Ahmad ibn Mājid ranks 8 out of NaN. Before him are Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948), Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1961), Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918), Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943), Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912), and Mohammed Ben Sulayem (1961). After him are Sarla Thakral (1914), Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (1939), Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1905), Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra (632), Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1931), and Marwan al-Shehhi (1978).
Others born in United Arab Emirates
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Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 2
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 3
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2004
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 4
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 6
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Mājid
WRITER
1432 - 1500
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 8
Sarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1989
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 11
Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
632 - 702
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 12
Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 13
Marwan al-Shehhi
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 14
Among Writers In United Arab Emirates
Among writers born in United Arab Emirates, Ahmad ibn Mājid ranks 1.
