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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Isaac of Nineveh

640 - 700

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Isaac the Syrian (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ; Arabic: إسحاق النينوي Ishaq an-Naynuwī; Greek: Ἰσαὰκ Σῦρος; c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Isaac of Nineveh, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian best remembered for his written works on Christian asceticism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isaac of Nineveh has received more than 213,177 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Isaac of Nineveh is the 661st most popular religious figure (down from 656th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Qatar (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Qatari Religious Figure.

Isaac of Nineveh is most famous for his work in the field of medicine. He is also known for his contributions to philosophy and theology.

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  • 210k

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  • 64.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 661 out of 2,238Before him are Huineng, Peter Lombard, Epiphanius of Salamis, Isaac Luria, Charles Taze Russell, and Pontius Pilate's wife. After him are William Tyndale, Je Tsongkhapa, Basilios Bessarion, Billy Graham, Giulia Farnese, and Benkei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 640, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 4Before him are Asparuh of Bulgaria, Saint Giles, and Musa ibn Nusayr. After him are Kusaila, Saint Kilian, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi, and Seaxburh of Ely. Among people deceased in 700, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 3Before him are Asparuh of Bulgaria and Bahira. After him are Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Di Renjie, Abdullah ibn Saba', Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Eulji Mundeok, Cunipert, Daṇḍin, Sebeos, and Sajah.

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In Qatar

Among people born in Qatar, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 2 out of 23Before him are Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1952). After him are Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1932), Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (1980), Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1973), Moza bint Nasser (1959), Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani (1920), Nasser Al-Attiyah (1970), Mohammed bin Thani (1788), Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1959), Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (1960), and Mohammed bin Hammam (1949).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Qatar

Among religious figures born in Qatar, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 1