Philosopher

Ibn al-Rawandi

An early skeptic of Islam and a critic of religion in general

827 - 911

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Ibn al-Rawandi

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ibn al-Rawandi is the 468th most popular philosopher (up from 488th in 2024), the 40th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 41st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Afghan Philosopher.

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Ibn al-Rawandi's biography spans 25 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 67.00.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Ibn al-Rawandi ranks 468 out of 1,285. Before him are Brunetto Latini, Hegesias of Cyrene, Shantideva, Roger Scruton, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Theodorus the Atheist. After him are Zisi, Maine de Biran, Eubulides, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Guillaume Budé, and Nana Asmaʼu.

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Brunetto Latini
1220 - 1294
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 462
Hegesias of Cyrene
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 463
Shantideva
685 - 763
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 464
Roger Scruton
1944 - 2020
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 465
Alasdair MacIntyre
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 466
Theodorus the Atheist
340 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 467
Ibn al-Rawandi
827 - 911
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 468
Zisi
483 BC - 402 BC
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 469
Maine de Biran
1766 - 1824
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 470
Eubulides
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 471
Gustavo Gutiérrez
1928 - 2024
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 472
Guillaume Budé
1467 - 1540
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 473
Nana Asmaʼu
1793 - 1864
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 474

Contemporaries

Among people born in 827, Ibn al-Rawandi ranks 1. After him are Emperor Montoku, and Ali ibn Muhammad. Among people deceased in 911, Ibn al-Rawandi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Sergius III, and Louis the Child. After him are Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, and Pietro Tribuno.

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Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 1
Emperor Montoku
POLITICIAN
827 - 858
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 2
Ali ibn Muhammad
POLITICIAN
827 - 849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 911

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Pope Sergius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
860 - 911
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 1
Louis the Child
POLITICIAN
893 - 911
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 2
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 3
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
COMPANION
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 4
Wifred II, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
900 - 911
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 5
Pietro Tribuno
POLITICIAN
900 - 911
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 6

In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Ibn al-Rawandi ranks 40 out of 213. Before him are Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1438), Shah Shujah Durrani (1785), Khalil Sultan (1384), Heracles of Macedon (-327), Khaled Hosseini (1965), and Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890). After him are Jalal-ud-din Khalji (1220), Wazir Akbar Khan (1816), Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji (1101), Nur Jahan (1577), Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925), and Minhaj-i-Siraj (1193).

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Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 34
Shah Shujah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1842
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 35
Khalil Sultan
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1411
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 36
Heracles of Macedon
POLITICIAN
327 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 37
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 38
Habibullāh Kalakāni
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1929
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 39
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 40
Jalal-ud-din Khalji
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1296
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 41
Wazir Akbar Khan
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1845
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 42
Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1101 - 1206
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 43
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 44
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 45
Minhaj-i-Siraj
HISTORIAN
1193 - 1260
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 46