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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ali

601 - 661

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ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; c. 600 – 661 CE) was a cousin, son-in-law and companion of Muhammad. Ali was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ali has received more than 7,781,990 page views. His biography is available in 111 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 107 in 2019). Ali is the 24th most popular religious figure (down from 21st in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Ali is most famous for his boxing career. He was a three-time heavyweight champion and a two-time light heavyweight champion. He was also an Olympic gold medalist.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 83.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 111

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ali ranks 24 out of 2,238. Before him are Isaac, Saint George, Saint Joseph, Andrew the Apostle, Elijah, and John Calvin. After him are Abu Bakr, Matthew the Apostle, Saint Barbara, Samson, Martin of Tours, and Jonah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 601, Ali ranks 1. After him are Go of Balhae, Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Qapaghan Qaghan, Julian, Count of Ceuta, Æthelred of Mercia, Ilterish Qaghan, Cenwalh of Wessex, Fructuosus of Braga, Peada of Mercia, and Óengus I. Among people deceased in 661, Ali ranks 1. After him are Hafsa bint Umar, Empress Kōgyoku, Muyeol of Silla, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, Aripert I, and Labīd.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ranks 3 out of 251. Before him are Muhammad (570) and Umar (585). After him are Abu Bakr (573), Uthman (574), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Fatimah (604), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), and Osama bin Laden (1957).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ranks 2. Before him are Muhammad (570). After him are Abu Bakr (573), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Aminah (557), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), Abd al-Muttalib (497), and Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659).

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