RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Isaac of Nineveh

640 - 700

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Isḥaq of Nineveh (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ; Arabic: إسحاق النينوي Ishaq an-Naynuwī; c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian (Ancient Greek: Ἰσαὰκ Σῦρος), Isaac of Nineveh, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop of the Church of the East, and theologian best remembered for his written works on Christian asceticism. He is regarded as a saint in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Church and Church of the East traditions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isaac of Nineveh has received more than 219,130 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Isaac of Nineveh is the 614th most popular religious figure (up from 656th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Qatar 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 614 out of 3,187. Before him are Josaphat Kuntsevych, Huineng, Angela Merici, Giulia Farnese, Korah, and Abu Dhar al-Ghifari. After him are Sa'id bin Zayd, Alexius of Rome, Saint Casimir, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Gamaliel, and Pope Alexander I of Alexandria.

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Contemporaries

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

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In Qatar

Among people born in Qatar, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 2 out of 41. Before him are Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1952). After him are Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1932), Moza bint Nasser (1959), Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (1980), Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1973), Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani (1920), Mohammed bin Thani (1788), Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (1880), Nasser Al-Attiyah (1970), Mohammed bin Hammam (1949), and Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1959).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Qatar

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

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