WRITER

Al-Busiri

1213 - 1294

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Al-Būṣīrī (Arabic: ابو عبد الله محمد بن سعيد بن حماد الصنهاجي البوصيري, romanized: Abū ʿAbdallāh Muhammad ibn Saʿīd al-Ṣanhājī al-Būṣīrī; 1212–1294) was a Sanhaji Sufi Muslim poet belonging to the Shadhili, and a direct disciple of the Sufi saint Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi. His magnum opus, the Qaṣīda al-Burda "Poem of the Mantle" in praise of Muhammad is one of the most popular Islamic poems of the genre. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Busiri has received more than 182,434 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Busiri is the 1,928th most popular writer, the 61st most popular biography from Algeria and the 11th most popular Algerian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Al Burdah
Poetry
1835
نود ونه نام
Islamic poetry, Islam, Prayers and devotions
[A collection of religious Kasidahs and prayers. With introductory notices and interlineary translations, in Persian or Hindustani.].
1872
Burdah
Poetry
Panjabi versified translation of Burdah, a classical work of elegiac poetry; includes research study.
1975
Matn al-Burdah
Tekkim burda ci baati Wolof
Devotional literature, Appreciation
Praises by Imam Busiiri to Prophet Mohamed.
2008
al-Vurdah fī tarjamah al-Burdah
1968

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Al-Busiri ranks 1,928 out of 7,302. Before him are Edward Young, Josef Lada, Isaac Alfasi, Philippe Quinault, Wolfgang Borchert, and Tawfiq al-Hakim. After him are Éric Zemmour, John of Ruusbroec, Pierre Gringore, Giovanni Botero, Jordan of Saxony, and Robert James Waller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1213, Al-Busiri ranks 4. Before him are Al-Musta'sim, Jia Sidao, and Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. After him are John I, Margrave of Brandenburg, Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi, and Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1294, Al-Busiri ranks 6. Before him are Kublai Khan, Brunetto Latini, Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, John I, Duke of Brabant, and Safi al-Din al-Urmawi. After him are Dmitry of Pereslavl, and Rabban Bar Sauma.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Al-Busiri ranks 61 out of 213. Before him are Alphonse Juin (1888), Ahmad al-Tijani (1735), Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi (1787), Mohammed Dib (1920), Adherbal (-200), and Isaac Alfasi (1013). After him are Tony Gatlif (1948), Paul Masson (1876), Djamila Bouhired (1935), Ali Kafi (1928), Gaston Julia (1893), and Lakhdar Brahimi (1934).

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Among WRITERS In Algeria

Among writers born in Algeria, Al-Busiri ranks 11. Before him are Robert Merle (1908), Hélène Cixous (1937), Marcus Minucius Felix (110), Kateb Yacine (1929), Mohammed Dib (1920), and Isaac Alfasi (1013). After him are Mouloud Feraoun (1913), Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578), Mouloud Mammeri (1917), Yasmina Khadra (1955), Boualem Sansal (1949), and Emmanuel Roblès (1914).

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