WRITER
Al-Farazdaq
641 - 728
Al-Farazdaq
Hammam Ibn Ghalib Al-Tamimi (Arabic: همام بن غالب; born 641 AD/20 AH died 728–730 AD/110-112 AH), more commonly known as Al-Farazdaq (الفرزدق) or Abu Firas (ابو فراس), was a 7th-century Arab poet and orator who was born in the Rashidun Caliphate of Umar and flourished during the Umayyad Caliphate. He had a great impact on the Arabic Language and it is said that “If it were not for Al-Farazdaq’s poetry, a third of the Arab language would not have been.” Born in Kazma to nobility, he was a member of Darim, one of the most respected tribes of the Bani Tamim; his mother was from the tribe of Dabba. His grandfather Saasa was a North Arabian Bedouin of great reputation – his father Ghalib followed the same nomadic lifestyle until the founding of Basra (636 AD/15 AH), and was famous for his generosity and hospitality. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al-Farazdaq has received more than 101,441 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Al-Farazdaq is the 2,162nd most popular writer (up from 2,582nd in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 223rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Iraqi Writer.
Memorability Metrics
100k
Page Views (PV)
55.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Al-Farazdaq ranks 2,162 out of 7,302. Before him are Charles de Brosses, Amrita Pritam, Eduard Uspensky, Paul Morand, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, and Ernst Robert Curtius. After him are Phan Bội Châu, Michel Leiris, Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, Isaac the Blind, Katsu Kaishū, and William of Moerbeke.
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HPI: 55.67
Rank: 2,156
Amrita Pritam
1919 - 2005
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 2,157
Eduard Uspensky
1937 - 2018
HPI: 55.67
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Paul Morand
1888 - 1976
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 2,159
Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail
1829 - 1871
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 2,160
Ernst Robert Curtius
1886 - 1956
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,161
Al-Farazdaq
641 - 728
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,162
Phan Bội Châu
1867 - 1940
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,163
Michel Leiris
1901 - 1990
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,164
Ka'b ibn Zuhayr
700 - 662
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,165
Isaac the Blind
1160 - 1235
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,166
Katsu Kaishū
1823 - 1899
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,167
William of Moerbeke
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 2,168
Contemporaries
Among people born in 641, Al-Farazdaq ranks 2. Before him is Aban ibn Uthman. Among people deceased in 728, Al-Farazdaq ranks 2. Before him is Hasan al-Basri. After him are Ine of Wessex, and Jarir ibn Atiyah.
Others Born in 641
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Go to all RankingsHasan al-Basri
PHILOSOPHER
642 - 728
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 1
Al-Farazdaq
WRITER
641 - 728
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2
Ine of Wessex
POLITICIAN
700 - 728
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 3
Jarir ibn Atiyah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 728
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Al-Farazdaq ranks 211 out of 384. Before him are Seleucus of Seleucia (-190), Lipit-Ishtar (-1890), Yahya ibn Ma'in (775), Hisham ibn al-Kalbi (737), Al-Sharif al-Radi (970), and Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi (980). After him are Mashallah ibn Athari (740), Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer (1958), Ibn Wahshiyya (900), Aphrahat (280), Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad (1145), and Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī (1080).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsSeleucus of Seleucia
ASTRONOMER
190 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 205
Lipit-Ishtar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 206
Yahya ibn Ma'in
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
775 - 847
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 207
Hisham ibn al-Kalbi
HISTORIAN
737 - 819
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 208
Al-Sharif al-Radi
WRITER
970 - 1015
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 209
Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi
MATHEMATICIAN
980 - 1037
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 210
Al-Farazdaq
WRITER
641 - 728
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 211
Mashallah ibn Athari
ASTRONOMER
740 - 815
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 212
Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 213
Ibn Wahshiyya
HISTORIAN
900 - 930
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 214
Aphrahat
WRITER
280 - 346
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 215
Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad
HISTORIAN
1145 - 1234
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 216
Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī
PHILOSOPHER
1080 - 1165
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 217
Among WRITERS In Iraq
Among writers born in Iraq, Al-Farazdaq ranks 15. Before him are Ibn Sirin (653), Ibn Khallikan (1211), Ibn al-Nadim (1000), Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718), Al-Hariri of Basra (1054), and Al-Sharif al-Radi (970). After him are Aphrahat (280), Abu-l-'Atahiya (748), Al-Asmaʿi (740), Nazik Al-Malaika (1923), Karim Findi (1946), and Abdullah Goran (1904).
Ibn Sirin
653 - 729
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Ibn Khallikan
1211 - 1282
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 10
Ibn al-Nadim
1000 - 995
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 11
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
718 - 790
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 12
Al-Hariri of Basra
1054 - 1122
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 13
Al-Sharif al-Radi
970 - 1015
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 14
Al-Farazdaq
641 - 728
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 15
Aphrahat
280 - 346
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 16
Abu-l-'Atahiya
748 - 826
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 17
Al-Asmaʿi
740 - 828
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 18
Nazik Al-Malaika
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 19
Karim Findi
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 20
Abdullah Goran
1904 - 1962
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 21