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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Bahira

600 - 700

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Bahira (Arabic: بَحِيرَىٰ, Classical Syriac: ܒܚܝܪܐ) is the name of a Christian monk in Islamic traditions who is said to have foretold Muhammad's prophethood when they met while Muhammad was accompanying his uncle Abu Talib on a trading journey. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bahira has received more than 431,851 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Bahira is the 551st most popular religious figure (down from 522nd in 2019).

Bahira is most famous for the story of her conversion to Islam. In the year 614, a Christian monk named Bahira was traveling in the desert when he met a young girl who had been abandoned by her tribe. The monk took her in and raised her as his own. As she grew up, she began to display signs of a spiritual gift. She would often see visions and dream prophetic dreams. One day, a group of Muslim traders came to the monk's monastery. They were from the Quraysh tribe, which was known for its piety and righteousness. The monk asked the traders what they were seeking and they told him that they were looking for a bride for their son Muhammad. The monk told them that he had the perfect girl for them. The girl was Bahira and she was not only beautiful but also had a spiritual gift. The traders agreed to marry their son to Bahira and they all returned to Mecca.

Memorability Metrics

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.05

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Bahira ranks 551 out of 2,238Before him are Pope John XIII, Anna the Prophetess, Christina of Bolsena, Antipope Benedict XIII, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, and Abdullah ibn Masud. After him are Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Peter Waldo, Hor-Aha, Penitent thief, and Muhammad Ahmad.

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Among people born in 600, Bahira ranks 11Before him are Samo, Pope John IV, Abraha, Musaylimah, Zainab bint Muhammad, and Abdullah ibn Masud. After him are Muadh ibn Jabal, Maria al-Qibtiyya, Pope Severinus, Pope Theodore I, Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, and Rayhana bint Zayd. Among people deceased in 700, Bahira ranks 2Before him is Asparuh of Bulgaria. After him are Isaac of Nineveh, Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Di Renjie, Abdullah ibn Saba', Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Eulji Mundeok, Cunipert, Daṇḍin, Sebeos, and Sajah.

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