WRITER
Ibn al-Farid
1181 - 1234
Ibn al-Farid
Ibn al-Farid or Ibn Farid; (Arabic: عمر بن علي بن الفارض, `Umar ibn `Alī ibn al-Fārid) (22 March 1181 – 1234) was an Arab poet as well as a Sufi waliullah. His name is Arabic for "son of the obligator" (the one who divides the inheritance between the inheritors), as his father was well regarded for his work in the legal sphere. He was born in Cairo to parents from Hama in modern Syria, lived for some time in Mecca, and died in Cairo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn al-Farid has received more than 94,593 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ibn al-Farid is the 1,621st most popular writer (up from 1,873rd in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 291st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Egyptian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
95k
Page Views (PV)
57.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ibn al-Farid ranks 1,621 out of 7,302. Before him are Gunnar Gunnarsson, Pierre Reverdy, Alice Walker, Adèle Hugo, Eupolis, and Marquis de Custine. After him are Jean de Meun, Mary of Jesus of Ágreda, Adamantios Korais, Sebastian Haffner, Gore Vidal, and Anonymus.
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HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,615
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1889 - 1960
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,616
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1944 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,617
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HPI: 57.83
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HPI: 57.83
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Marquis de Custine
1790 - 1857
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,620
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1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,621
Jean de Meun
1240 - 1305
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,622
Mary of Jesus of Ágreda
1602 - 1665
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,623
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,624
Sebastian Haffner
1907 - 1999
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,625
Gore Vidal
1925 - 2012
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,626
Anonymus
1200 - 1300
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,627
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1181, Ibn al-Farid ranks 3. Before him are Jochi, and Irene Angelina. After him are Huijong of Goryeo, and Marino Morosini. Among people deceased in 1234, Ibn al-Farid ranks 6. Before him are Emperor Go-Horikawa, Sancho VII of Navarre, Emperor Chūkyō, Canute II of Sweden, and Stefan Radoslav. After him are Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi, Floris IV, Count of Holland, Emperor Mo of Jin, Otto I, Duke of Merania, Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad, and Robert III, Count of Dreux.
Others Born in 1181
Go to all RankingsJochi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1181 - 1227
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 1
Irene Angelina
COMPANION
1181 - 1208
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Farid
WRITER
1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 3
Huijong of Goryeo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1181 - 1237
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4
Marino Morosini
POLITICIAN
1181 - 1253
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1234
Go to all RankingsEmperor Go-Horikawa
POLITICIAN
1212 - 1234
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1
Sancho VII of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1154 - 1234
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 2
Emperor Chūkyō
POLITICIAN
1218 - 1234
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3
Canute II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1234
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 4
Stefan Radoslav
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1234
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 5
Ibn al-Farid
WRITER
1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 6
Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi
PHILOSOPHER
1145 - 1234
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 7
Floris IV, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1234
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 8
Emperor Mo of Jin
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1234
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 9
Otto I, Duke of Merania
NOBLEMAN
1180 - 1234
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 10
Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad
HISTORIAN
1145 - 1234
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 11
Robert III, Count of Dreux
NOBLEMAN
1185 - 1234
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 12
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Ibn al-Farid ranks 280 out of 642. Before him are Wazner (-3500), Adel Emam (1940), Qakare Ibi (-2181), Takelot I (-1000), Didymus the Blind (313), and Khamudi (-1549). After him are Amr Moussa (1936), Henuttaneb (-1350), Pope Theophilus of Alexandria (310), Amr Diab (1961), Bakenranef (-700), and Ali az-Zahir (1005).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsWazner
POLITICIAN
3500 BC - 3050 BC
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 274
Adel Emam
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 275
Qakare Ibi
POLITICIAN
2181 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 276
Takelot I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 874 BC
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 277
Didymus the Blind
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
313 - 398
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 278
Khamudi
POLITICIAN
1549 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 279
Ibn al-Farid
WRITER
1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 280
Amr Moussa
DIPLOMAT
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 281
Henuttaneb
POLITICIAN
1350 BC - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 282
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 412
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 283
Amr Diab
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 284
Bakenranef
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 285
Ali az-Zahir
POLITICIAN
1005 - 1036
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 286
Among WRITERS In Egypt
Among writers born in Egypt, Ibn al-Farid ranks 18. Before him are Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190), Dionysius Thrax (-170), Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888), Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (1928), Achilles Tatius (200), and Ahmed Shawqi (1868). After him are Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Herodas (-300), Edmond Jabès (1912), Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898), Anastasius Sinaita (630), and Ibn Taghribirdi (1410).
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
190 - 264
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 12
Dionysius Thrax
170 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 13
Giuseppe Ungaretti
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 14
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
1928 - 2010
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 15
Achilles Tatius
200 - 300
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 16
Ahmed Shawqi
1868 - 1932
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 17
Ibn al-Farid
1181 - 1234
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 18
Rifa'a al-Tahtawi
1801 - 1873
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 19
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 20
Edmond Jabès
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 21
Tawfiq al-Hakim
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 22
Anastasius Sinaita
630 - 701
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 23
Ibn Taghribirdi
1410 - 1470
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 24