1969 - 2002
Samir Saleh Abdullah (Arabic: سامر صالح عبد الله; 14 April 1969 – 20 March 2002), more commonly known as Ibn al-Khattab or Emir Khattab (also transliterated as Amir Khattab and Ameer Khattab, meaning Commander Khattab, or Leader Khattab), was a Saudi born mujahid who participated in the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War.The origins and real identity of Khattab remained a mystery to most until after his death, when his brother gave an interview to the press. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ibn al-Khattab has received more than 359,728 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Ibn al-Khattab is the 157th most popular extremist (down from 143rd in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 124th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Extremist.
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Among extremists, Ibn al-Khattab ranks 157 out of 205. Before him are Jan-Carl Raspe, Richard Chase, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Fred West, Guy Burgess, and Gary Gilmore. After him are Brigitte Mohnhaupt, Ernst Zündel, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, John Bodkin Adams, Viktor Bout, and Howard Marks.
1944 - 1977
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 151
1950 - 1980
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 152
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 153
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 154
1911 - 1963
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 155
1940 - 1977
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 156
1969 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 157
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 158
1939 - 2017
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 159
1968 - 2010
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 160
1899 - 1983
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 161
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 162
1945 - 2016
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 163
Among people born in 1969, Ibn al-Khattab ranks 111. Before him are Cesar Millan, Jonas Kaufmann, Max Cavalera, Chandra Wilson, Richard Witschge, and Natascha McElhone. After him are Steve McQueen, Shannon Lee, Naveen Andrews, Hugo Maradona, Billy Herrington, and Paulo Bento. Among people deceased in 2002, Ibn al-Khattab ranks 145. Before him are Lou Thesz, Xavier Montsalvatge, Elie Hobeika, André Clot, Marcel Kint, and Said Belqola. After him are Masakatsu Miyamoto, Ramón Grosso, Yves Robert, Layne Staley, Luise Rinser, and Stephen E. Ambrose.
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 105
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 106
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 107
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 108
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 109
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 110
1969 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 111
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 112
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 113
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 114
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 115
1969 - 2018
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 116
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 117
1916 - 2002
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 139
1912 - 2002
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 140
1956 - 2002
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 141
1909 - 2002
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 142
1914 - 2002
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 143
1956 - 2002
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 144
1969 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 145
1938 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 146
1943 - 2002
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 147
1920 - 2002
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 148
1967 - 2002
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 149
1911 - 2002
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 150
1936 - 2002
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 151
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ibn al-Khattab ranks 144 out of 222. Before him are Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931), Nimr al-Nimr (1959), Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi (700), Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (1960), Jotapianus (200), and Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud (1949). After him are Al-A'sha (570), Ali Al-Naimi (1935), Majed Abdullah (1959), Mohamed Al-Deayea (1972), Saeed Al-Owairan (1967), and Haifaa al-Mansour (1974).
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 138
1959 - 2016
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 139
700 - 800
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 140
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 141
200 - 249
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 142
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 143
1969 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 144
570 - 629
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 145
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 146
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 147
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 148
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 149
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 150
Among extremists born in Saudi Arabia, Ibn al-Khattab ranks 2. Before him are Osama bin Laden (1957). After him are Hamza bin Laden (1989) and Wail al-Shehri (1973).
1957 - 2011
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 1
1969 - 2002
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 2
1989 - 2019
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 3
1973 - 2001
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 4