WRITER

Al-Busiri

1213 - 1294

Al-Busiri

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 184,335 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)

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.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,922
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,923
Isaac Alfasi
1013 - 1103
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,924
Philippe Quinault
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,925
Wolfgang Borchert
1921 - 1947
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,926
Tawfiq al-Hakim
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,927
Al-Busiri
1213 - 1294
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,928
Éric Zemmour
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,929
John of Ruusbroec
1293 - 1381
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,930
Pierre Gringore
1475 - 1539
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,931
Giovanni Botero
1544 - 1617
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,932
Jordan of Saxony
1190 - 1237
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,933
Robert James Waller
1939 - 2017
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,934

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.

Others Born in 1213

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Al-Musta'sim
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1258
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 1
Jia Sidao
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1275
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 2
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1272
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 3
Al-Busiri
WRITER
1213 - 1294
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4
John I, Margrave of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1213 - 1266
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 5
Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi
HISTORIAN
1213 - 1286
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 6
Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1213 - 1248
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 7