RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
Shams ad-Dīn Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Ayyūb az-Zurʿī d-Dimashqī l-Ḥanbalī (29 January 1292–15 September 1350 CE / 691 AH–751 AH), commonly known as Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ("The son of the principal of [the school of] Jawziyyah") or Ibn al-Qayyim ("Son of the principal"; ابن القيّم) for short, or reverentially as Imam Ibn al-Qayyim in Sunni tradition, was an important medieval Islamic jurisconsult, theologian, and spiritual writer. Belonging to the Hanbali school of orthodox Sunni jurisprudence, of which he is regarded as "one of the most important thinkers," Ibn al-Qayyim was also the foremost disciple and student of Ibn Taymiyya, with whom he was imprisoned in 1326 for dissenting against established tradition during Ibn Taymiyya's famous incarceration in the Citadel of Damascus. Of humble origin, Ibn al-Qayyim's father was the principal (qayyim) of the School of Jawziyya, which also served as a court of law for the Hanbali judge of Damascus during the time period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya has received more than 710,879 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya is the 491st most popular religious figure (up from 604th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Syria (up from 24th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Syrian Religious Figure.
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya is most famous for his book al-Wabil al-Sayyib min al-Kalim al-Tayyib. The book is a commentary on the famous work by the scholar Imam Al-Ghazali, Ihya Ulum al-Din.
Memorability Metrics
710k
Page Views (PV)
67.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
5.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.54
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ranks 491 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Caius, Adalbert of Prague, Rabbi Akiva, Denis, Charles de Foucauld, and Christina of Bolsena. After him are Hannah, Baal Shem Tov, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Devadatta, Dorothea of Caesarea, and Hasan al-Askari.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Caius
250 - 296
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 485
Adalbert of Prague
955 - 997
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 486
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 487
Denis
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 488
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 489
Christina of Bolsena
210 - 304
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 490
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 491
Hannah
1200 BC - 1100 BC
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 492
Baal Shem Tov
1700 - 1760
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 493
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
1926 - 2022
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 494
Devadatta
1000 BC - 490 BC
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 495
Dorothea of Caesarea
279 - 311
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 496
Hasan al-Askari
846 - 874
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 497
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1292, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ranks 2. Before him is John VI Kantakouzenos. After him are Joan II, Countess of Burgundy, Elizabeth of Bohemia, Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, and Elisenda of Montcada. Among people deceased in 1350, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ranks 2. Before him is Philip VI of France. After him are Alfonso XI of Castile, Namdev, Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, Cápac Yupanqui, Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi, Yoshida Kenkō, Juan Ruiz, Johannes de Muris, and Dafydd ap Gwilym.
Others Born in 1292
Go to all RankingsJohn VI Kantakouzenos
POLITICIAN
1292 - 1383
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 1
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 2
Joan II, Countess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1292 - 1330
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 3
Elizabeth of Bohemia
COMPANION
1292 - 1330
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 4
Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1292 - 1353
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 5
Elisenda of Montcada
1292 - 1364
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1350
Go to all RankingsPhilip VI of France
POLITICIAN
1293 - 1350
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 1
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 2
Alfonso XI of Castile
POLITICIAN
1311 - 1350
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 3
Namdev
WRITER
1270 - 1350
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1295 - 1350
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5
Cápac Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1350
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 6
Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi
POLITICIAN
1309 - 1350
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7
Yoshida Kenkō
WRITER
1283 - 1350
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 8
Juan Ruiz
WRITER
1283 - 1350
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 9
Johannes de Muris
MATHEMATICIAN
1290 - 1350
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 10
Dafydd ap Gwilym
WRITER
1320 - 1350
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 11
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ranks 19 out of 210. Before him are Pope Anicetus (70), Muawiya II (661), Marwan II (688), Julia Domna (160), Al-Nawawi (1233), and Al-Maʿarri (973). After him are Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882), John Climacus (579), Iamblichus (245), Aemilius Papinianus (142), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), and Al-Adil I (1145).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsPope Anicetus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
70 - 168
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 13
Muawiya II
POLITICIAN
661 - 684
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 14
Marwan II
POLITICIAN
688 - 750
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 15
Julia Domna
COMPANION
160 - 217
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 16
Al-Nawawi
LAWYER
1233 - 1278
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 17
Al-Maʿarri
WRITER
973 - 1057
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 18
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 19
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1882 - 1935
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 20
John Climacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
579 - 649
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 21
Iamblichus
PHILOSOPHER
245 - 330
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 22
Aemilius Papinianus
LAWYER
142 - 211
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 23
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
POLITICIAN
691 - 743
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 24
Al-Adil I
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1218
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 25
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria
Among religious figures born in Syria, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory III (700), and Pope Anicetus (70). After him are John Climacus (579), Romanos the Melodist (490), Émile Benveniste (1902), Ananias of Damascus (100), Maron (301), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Ibn Asakir (1105), and Gregory III Laham (1933).
Pope Gregory III
700 - 741
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 1
Pope Anicetus
70 - 168
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 2
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
1292 - 1350
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 3
John Climacus
579 - 649
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 4
Romanos the Melodist
490 - 556
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 5
Émile Benveniste
1902 - 1976
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 6
Ananias of Damascus
100 - 100
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 7
Maron
301 - 410
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 8
Apollinaris of Laodicea
310 - 390
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 9
Sophronius of Jerusalem
560 - 638
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 10
Ibn Asakir
1105 - 1176
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 11
Gregory III Laham
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 12