RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ibn Hazm

994 - 1064

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Ibn Hazm (Arabic: ابن حزم, romanized: Ibn Ḥazm; November 994 – 15 August 1064) was an Andalusian Muslim polymath, historian, traditionist, jurist, philosopher, and theologian, born in the Córdoban Caliphate, present-day Spain. Described as one of the strictest hadith interpreters, Ibn Hazm was a leading proponent and codifier of the Zahiri school of Islamic jurisprudence, and produced a reported 400 works, of which only 40 still survive. In all, his written works amounted to some 80,000 pages. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn Hazm has received more than 640,873 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Ibn Hazm is the 527th most popular religious figure (down from 518th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 139th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Ibn Hazm was most famous for writing a book called "The Ring of the Dove" which is a book on love.

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  • 640k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ibn Hazm ranks 527 out of 3,187. Before him are Theodore of Amasea, Saint Rosalia, Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, Pope Zephyrinus, John Climacus, and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. After him are Pope Miltiades, James, brother of Jesus, Vincent Ferrer, Kane Tanaka, Gregory Palamas, and Mary of Egypt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 994, Ibn Hazm ranks 1. After him are Al-Bayhaqi, and Alfonso V of León. Among people deceased in 1064, Ibn Hazm ranks 1. 

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    Ibn Hazm

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    994 - 1064

    HPI: 67.20

    Rank: 1

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ibn Hazm ranks 132 out of 3,355. Before him are Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), Ricardo Zamora (1901), Miguel Primo de Rivera (1870), Francisco Gento (1933), Princess Isabella of Parma (1741), and Almanzor (930). After him are Pep Guardiola (1971), Vincent Ferrer (1350), Martial (40), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Luis Suárez (1935), and Inês de Castro (1325).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Ibn Hazm ranks 15. Before him are Isidore of Seville (560), Pope Callixtus III (1379), John of the Cross (1542), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), Vincent of Saragossa (300), and Antipope Benedict XIII (1328). After him are Vincent Ferrer (1350), Josemaría Escrivá (1902), Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Eulalia of Mérida (290), and Raymond of Penyafort (1175).

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