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Abu Sa'id ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar al-Basri, often referred to as Hasan of Basra (Arabic: الحسن البصري, romanized: Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī; 642 - 15 October 728) for short, or as Hasan al-Basri, was an ancient Muslim preacher, ascetic, theologian, exegete, scholar, judge, and mystic. Born in Medina in 642, Hasan belonged to the second generation of Muslims, all of whom would subsequently be referred to as the tābiʿūn in Sunni Islamic piety. He became one of "the most celebrated" of the tābiʿūn, enjoying an "acclaimed scholarly career and an even more remarkable posthumous legacy in Islamic scholarship."Hasan, revered for his austerity and support for "renunciation" (zuhd), preached against worldliness and materialism during the early days of the Umayyad Caliphate, with his passionate sermons casting a "deep impression on his contemporaries." His close relationships with several of the most prominent companions of Muhammad only strengthened his standing as a teacher and scholar of the Islamic sciences. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hasan al-Basri has received more than 428,587 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Hasan al-Basri is the 212th most popular philosopher (up from 217th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 51st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Philosopher.
Hasan al-Basri is most famous for his teachings on the Quran and the Sunnah.
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Among philosophers, Hasan al-Basri ranks 212 out of 1,081. Before him are Al-Ash'ari, Rudolf Carnap, Jean-François Lyotard, Moses Mendelssohn, Julia Kristeva, and Marsilius of Padua. After him are Proclus, Diotima of Mantinea, Ibn Tufail, Joseph de Maistre, Chilon of Sparta, and Bias of Priene.
873 - 936
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 206
1891 - 1970
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 207
1924 - 1998
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 208
1729 - 1786
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 209
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 210
1275 - 1342
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 211
642 - 728
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 212
412 - 485
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 213
450 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 214
1110 - 1185
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 215
1753 - 1821
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 216
600 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 217
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 218
Among people born in 642, Hasan al-Basri ranks 1. After him are Erwig and Julian of Toledo. Among people deceased in 728, Hasan al-Basri ranks 1. After him are Ine of Wessex, Al-Farazdaq, and Jarir ibn Atiyah.
642 - 728
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
642 - 687
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2
642 - 690
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 3
642 - 728
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
700 - 728
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 2
641 - 728
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 3
650 - 728
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 4
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Hasan al-Basri ranks 53 out of 251. Before him are Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619), Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912), Ali al-Ridha (770), Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (582), Amr ibn Hishām (570), and Musa al-Kadhim (745). After him are Zaynab bint Ali (626), Abraha (600), Abbas ibn Ali (647), Umm Salama (602), Musaylimah (600), and Ibn Ishaq (704).
619 - 688
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 47
1912 - 1982
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 48
770 - 818
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 49
582 - 639
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 50
570 - 624
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 51
745 - 799
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 52
642 - 728
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 53
626 - 682
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 54
600 - 600
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 55
647 - 680
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 56
602 - 683
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 57
600 - 632
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 58
704 - 767
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 59
Among philosophers born in Saudi Arabia, Hasan al-Basri ranks 2. Before him are Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703).