WRITER
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
Muhammad ibn Hamid (Persian: محمد ابن حامد, romanized: Muḥammad ibn Ḥāmid; 1125 – 20 June 1201), commonly known as Imad al-Din al-Isfahani (Persian: عماد الدین اصفهانی), was a historian, scholar, and rhetorician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani has received more than 280,537 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani is the 1,921st most popular writer (up from 2,115th in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Iran (down from 207th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Iranian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
56.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.30
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani ranks 1,921 out of 7,302. Before him are Watchman Nee, Juhani Aho, Nicanor Parra, Miklós Nyiszli, Thomas Wyatt, and Michel de Ghelderode. After him are Edward Young, Josef Lada, Isaac Alfasi, Philippe Quinault, Wolfgang Borchert, and Tawfiq al-Hakim.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWatchman Nee
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,915
Juhani Aho
1861 - 1921
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,916
Nicanor Parra
1914 - 2018
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,917
Miklós Nyiszli
1901 - 1956
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,918
Thomas Wyatt
1503 - 1542
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,919
Michel de Ghelderode
1898 - 1962
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,920
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,921
Edward Young
1683 - 1765
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,922
Josef Lada
1887 - 1957
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,923
Isaac Alfasi
1013 - 1103
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,924
Philippe Quinault
1635 - 1688
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,925
Wolfgang Borchert
1921 - 1947
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,926
Tawfiq al-Hakim
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,927
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1125, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani ranks 8. Before him are Sweyn III of Denmark, Jaufre Rudel, Herrad of Landsberg, Lu You, Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, and Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal. After him are Petronilla of Aquitaine, Michael Glykas, Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen, Conrad of Wittelsbach, and Eystein II of Norway. Among people deceased in 1201, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani ranks 7. Before him are Léonin, Absalon, Agnes of Merania, Theobald III, Count of Champagne, Igor Svyatoslavich, and Bohemond III of Antioch. After him are Constance, Duchess of Brittany, Bolesław I the Tall, Irene Komnene Doukaina, Walter of Châtillon, Elena Asenina of Bulgaria, and Gerald of Wales.
Others Born in 1125
Go to all RankingsSweyn III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 2
Jaufre Rudel
COMPOSER
1125 - 1148
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3
Herrad of Landsberg
WRITER
1125 - 1195
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 4
Lu You
WRITER
1125 - 1210
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 5
Otto II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1190
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 6
Matilda of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 7
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
WRITER
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 8
Petronilla of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
1125 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 9
Michael Glykas
HISTORIAN
1125 - 1204
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 10
Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1186
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 11
Conrad of Wittelsbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1125 - 1200
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 12
Eystein II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1201
Go to all RankingsLéonin
COMPOSER
1135 - 1201
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1
Absalon
POLITICIAN
1128 - 1201
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 2
Agnes of Merania
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1201
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
NOBLEMAN
1179 - 1201
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 4
Igor Svyatoslavich
NOBLEMAN
1151 - 1201
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 5
Bohemond III of Antioch
POLITICIAN
1144 - 1201
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
WRITER
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 7
Constance, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1161 - 1201
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 8
Bolesław I the Tall
NOBLEMAN
1127 - 1201
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 9
Irene Komnene Doukaina
POLITICIAN
1220 - 1201
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 10
Walter of Châtillon
WRITER
1135 - 1201
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 11
Elena Asenina of Bulgaria
NOBLEMAN
1201 - 1201
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 12
Gerald of Wales
HISTORIAN
1146 - 1201
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 13
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani ranks 216 out of 631. Before him are Safi al-Din al-Urmawi (1216), Mandane of Media (-584), Azarmidokht (null), Hossein Nasr (1933), 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi (930), and Sati Beg (1300). After him are Fazlollah Zahedi (1897), Gotarzes I (-200), Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (1919), Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Daqiqi (1000), and Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari (838).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsSafi al-Din al-Urmawi
MUSICIAN
1216 - 1294
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 210
Mandane of Media
POLITICIAN
584 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 211
Azarmidokht
POLITICIAN
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 212
Hossein Nasr
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 213
'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi
PHYSICIAN
930 - 994
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 214
Sati Beg
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1345
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 215
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
WRITER
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 216
Fazlollah Zahedi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1963
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 217
Gotarzes I
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 90 BC
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 218
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1979
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 219
Hamdallah Mustawfi
WRITER
1281 - 1349
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 220
Daqiqi
WRITER
1000 - 977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 221
Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
PHYSICIAN
838 - 870
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 222
Among WRITERS In Iran
Among writers born in Iran, Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani ranks 20. Before him are Ali Shariati (1933), Forough Farrokhzad (1935), Sharafkhan Bidlisi (1543), Sadegh Hedayat (1903), Baba Tahir (947), and Táhirih (1817). After him are Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Daqiqi (1000), Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar (1906), Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh (1883), Ahmad Shamlou (1925), and Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani (967).
Ali Shariati
1933 - 1977
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 14
Forough Farrokhzad
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 15
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
1543 - 1603
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 16
Sadegh Hedayat
1903 - 1951
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 17
Baba Tahir
947 - 1032
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 18
Táhirih
1817 - 1852
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 19
Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani
1125 - 1201
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 20
Hamdallah Mustawfi
1281 - 1349
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 21
Daqiqi
1000 - 977
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 22
Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 23
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
1883 - 1936
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 24
Ahmad Shamlou
1925 - 2000
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 25
Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani
967 - 1007
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 26