722 - 754
Abu al-‘Abbās ‘Abdu'llāh ibn Muhammad al-Saffāḥ, or Abul ‘Abbas as-Saffaḥ (Arabic: أبو العباس عبد الله بن محمد السفّاح; 721/722 – 10 June 754) was the first caliph of the Abbasid caliphate, one of the longest and most important caliphates (Islamic dynasties) in Islamic history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of As-Saffah has received more than 310,097 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). As-Saffah is the 1,141st most popular politician (up from 1,165th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Jordan and the 2nd most popular Jordanian Politician.
As-saffah is most famous for being the first caliph of the Abbasid dynasty.
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Among politicians, As-Saffah ranks 1,141 out of 15,710. Before him are Valdemar IV of Denmark, John III Doukas Vatatzes, Michael VII Doukas, Emperor Wen of Sui, Tokhtamysh, and Aristide Briand. After him are Valdemar I of Denmark, Jim Mattis, Karl Haushofer, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Damocles, and False Dmitry I.
1320 - 1375
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,135
1192 - 1254
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,136
1050 - 1090
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,137
541 - 604
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,138
1342 - 1406
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 1,139
1862 - 1932
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 1,140
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 1,141
1131 - 1182
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 1,142
1950 - Present
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 1,143
1869 - 1946
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 1,144
1247 - 1318
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 1,145
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 1,146
1581 - 1606
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 1,147
Among people born in 722, As-Saffah ranks 1. After him is Fruela I of Asturias. Among people deceased in 754, As-Saffah ranks 2. Before him is Childeric III. After him are Saint Boniface and Carloman.
714 - 754
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 1
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 2
680 - 754
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 3
710 - 754
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 4
Among people born in Jordan, As-Saffah ranks 4 out of 37. Before him are Aaron (-1396), Hussein of Jordan (1935), and Al-Mansur (714). After him are Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Menippus (-290), Judas of Galilee (-100), Nicomachus (60), Philodemus (-110), Balak (null), and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966).
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 87.37
Rank: 1
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 2
714 - 775
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 3
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 4
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 5
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 6
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 7
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 8
60 - 120
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 9
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 10
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 11
1966 - 2006
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Jordan, As-Saffah ranks 2. Before him are Hussein of Jordan (1935). After him are Al-Mahdi (744), Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Balak (null), Zaid ibn Shaker (1934), Abdullah Ensour (1939), Marouf al-Bakhit (1947), Omar Razzaz (1961), Haya bint Hussein (1974), Hani Mulki (1951), and Adnan Badran (1935).
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 1
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 2
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 3
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 5
1934 - 2002
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 6
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 8
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 9
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 10
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 11
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 12