Politician

Al-Walid ibn Uqba

Governor of Kufa (died 680)

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Al-Walid ibn Uqba

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Walid ibn Uqba is the 14,122nd most popular politician, the 215th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 69th most popular Saudi Arabian Politician.

Al-Walid ibn Uqba is most famous for serving as Governor of Kufa in the early Islamic era. A surprising fact is his death in 680 during a time of major political upheaval. His legacy endures as a key administrator who helped shape early Muslim provincial governance.

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Al-Walid ibn Uqba's biography spans 14 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 57.04.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Al-Walid ibn Uqba ranks 14,116 out of 20,022. Before him are Dimitrie Brătianu, Baltasar Garzón, Chung Mong-joon, Racho Petrov, Leonid Tibilov, and Manius Acilius Glabrio. After him are Hédi Amara Nouira, Huang Hua, Bruno Retailleau, Jubal Early, Malcolm Fraser, and Cai Xiang.

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Dimitrie Brătianu
1818 - 1892
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,116
Baltasar Garzón
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,117
Chung Mong-joon
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,118
Racho Petrov
1861 - 1942
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,119
Leonid Tibilov
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,120
Manius Acilius Glabrio
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,121
Al-Walid ibn Uqba
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 14,122
Hédi Amara Nouira
1911 - 1993
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,123
Huang Hua
1913 - 2010
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,124
Bruno Retailleau
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,125
Jubal Early
1816 - 1894
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,126
Malcolm Fraser
1930 - 2015
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,127
Cai Xiang
1012 - 1067
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 14,128

In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Walid ibn Uqba ranks 215 out of 419. Before him are Ibn al-Khattab (1969), Utba ibn Ghazwan (581), Mansour Ojjeh (1952), Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931), and Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' (null). After him are Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh (1893), Saud Al-Shuraim (1964), Sami Al-Jaber (1972), Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1910), Hani Hanjour (1972), and Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1748).

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Ibn al-Khattab
EXTREMIST
1969 - 2002
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 209
Utba ibn Ghazwan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
581 - 639
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 210
Mansour Ojjeh
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - 2021
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 211
Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah
WRITER
644 - 712
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 212
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 213
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'
COMPANION
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 214
Al-Walid ibn Uqba
POLITICIAN
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 215
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 216
Saud Al-Shuraim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 217
Sami Al-Jaber
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 218
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 219
Hani Hanjour
CELEBRITY
1972 - 2001
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 220
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 221