RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad (Arabic: علي بن الحسين السجاد, romanized: ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sajjād, c. 658 – 712), also known as Zayn al-Abidin (Arabic: زين العابدين, romanized: Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn, lit. 'ornament of worshippers') was the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the fourth imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Husayn ibn Ali, his uncle, Hasan ibn Ali, and his grandfather, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ali al-Sajjad was born around 658 CE. He survived the Battle of Karbala in 680, in which Husayn and his small caravan were massacred en route to Kufa by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683). After the battle, al-Sajjad and other survivors were treated poorly and taken to the Umayyad capital Damascus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin has received more than 1,615,501 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin is the 240th most popular religious figure (up from 288th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 30th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin was the son of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the fourth Shi'ite Imam. He is most famous for his patience in the face of persecution.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
72.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
6.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 240 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John XVIII, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Urban VI, Pope Joan, Pope Honorius II, and Nathan. After him are Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Lucius III, Tomás de Torquemada, Joachim, Pope Siricius, and Matthias the Apostle.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 234
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 235
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 236
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 237
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 238
Nathan
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 239
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 240
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 241
Pope Lucius III
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 242
Tomás de Torquemada
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 243
Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 244
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 245
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 246
Contemporaries
Among people born in 659, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 1. After him are Fujiwara no Fuhito, Cædwalla of Wessex, and He Zhizhang. Among people deceased in 713, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 1. After him are Huineng, Philippikos Bardanes, Princess Taiping, Yijing, and Ealdwulf of East Anglia.
Others Born in 659
Go to all RankingsAli ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 1
Fujiwara no Fuhito
POLITICIAN
659 - 720
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2
Cædwalla of Wessex
POLITICIAN
659 - 689
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 3
He Zhizhang
WRITER
659 - 744
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 713
Go to all RankingsAli ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 1
Huineng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
638 - 713
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 2
Philippikos Bardanes
POLITICIAN
700 - 713
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 3
Princess Taiping
COMPANION
665 - 713
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 4
Yijing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 713
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 5
Ealdwulf of East Anglia
NOBLEMAN
700 - 713
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 6
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 25 out of 354. Before him are Ja'far al-Sadiq (702), Ibn Saud (1875), Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (570), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646). After him are Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), Zubayr ibn al-Awam (594), Abū Lahab (549), and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (582).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsJa'far al-Sadiq
ASTRONOMER
702 - 765
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 19
Ibn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 20
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
POLITICIAN
570 - 625
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 21
Malik ibn Anas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
711 - 795
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 22
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
539 - 619
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 23
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
POLITICIAN
646 - 705
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 24
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 25
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 26
Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
497 - 578
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 27
Abu Hurairah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 676
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 28
Zubayr ibn al-Awam
POLITICIAN
594 - 656
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 29
Abū Lahab
POLITICIAN
549 - 624
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 30
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
POLITICIAN
582 - 639
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 31
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia
Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 10. Before him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Aminah (557), Malik ibn Anas (711), and Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539). After him are Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), Zaynab bint Jahsh (592), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), and Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619).
Husayn ibn Ali
626 - 680
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 4
Hasan ibn Ali
624 - 670
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 5
Bilal ibn Rabah
580 - 642
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 6
Aminah
557 - 577
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 7
Malik ibn Anas
711 - 795
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 8
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
539 - 619
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 9
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 10
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 11
Abd al-Muttalib
497 - 578
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 12
Abu Hurairah
600 - 676
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 13
Zaynab bint Jahsh
592 - 641
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 14
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
624 - 692
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 15
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
619 - 688
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 16