WRITER
Kader Abdolah
1954 - Today
Kader Abdolah
Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani (Persian: حسین سجادی قائممقامی فراهانی), better known by his pen name Kader Abdolah (Persian: قادر عبدالله) (Arak, 12 November 1954), is an Iranian-Dutch writer, poet and columnist. His books, written in Dutch, often contain Persian literary themes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kader Abdolah has received more than 108,002 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Kader Abdolah is the 3,226th most popular writer (up from 3,691st in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 299th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Iranian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
52.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.21
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kader Abdolah ranks 3,226 out of 7,302. Before him are Roberto Calasso, Hilary Mantel, Kamalaśīla, Ford Madox Ford, Etgar Keret, and Luo Yixiu. After him are Antonio Beccadelli, Gaito Gazdanov, Claudius Salmasius, Jules Barbier, Evgeny Schwartz, and John VIII of Constantinople.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoberto Calasso
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 3,220
Hilary Mantel
1952 - 2022
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 3,221
Kamalaśīla
740 - 795
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 3,222
Ford Madox Ford
1873 - 1939
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 3,223
Etgar Keret
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 3,224
Luo Yixiu
1889 - 1910
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 3,225
Kader Abdolah
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 3,226
Antonio Beccadelli
1394 - 1471
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 3,227
Gaito Gazdanov
1903 - 1971
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 3,228
Claudius Salmasius
1588 - 1653
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 3,229
Jules Barbier
1825 - 1901
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 3,230
Evgeny Schwartz
1896 - 1958
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 3,231
John VIII of Constantinople
1005 - 1075
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 3,232
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Kader Abdolah ranks 179. Before him are Wang Jianlin, Frank Bainimarama, Juanito, Margaux Hemingway, Yuji Kishioku, and Atif Dudaković. After him are Gerd Faltings, Pierre Dartout, Phil Taylor, Derek Warwick, Trevor Francis, and Cindy Breakspeare.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsWang Jianlin
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 173
Frank Bainimarama
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 174
Juanito
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1992
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 175
Margaux Hemingway
ACTOR
1954 - 1996
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 176
Yuji Kishioku
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 177
Atif Dudaković
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 178
Kader Abdolah
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 179
Gerd Faltings
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 180
Pierre Dartout
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 181
Phil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 182
Derek Warwick
RACING DRIVER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 183
Trevor Francis
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 184
Cindy Breakspeare
COMPANION
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 185
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Kader Abdolah ranks 303 out of 631. Before him are Mithridates V of Parthia (100), Hossein Salami (1960), Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari (1906), Amastrine (-400), Jafar Khan (1800), and Sadegh Khalkhali (1926). After him are Mohammad-Taqi Bahar (1886), Kushyar Gilani (971), Mahmoud Shabestari (1288), Azar Nafisi (1955), Ali Akbar Velayati (1945), and Sayed Morad Khan (1800).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsMithridates V of Parthia
POLITICIAN
100 - 140
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 297
Hossein Salami
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 298
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1986
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 299
Amastrine
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 284 BC
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 300
Jafar Khan
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1789
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 301
Sadegh Khalkhali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2003
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 302
Kader Abdolah
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 303
Mohammad-Taqi Bahar
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 304
Kushyar Gilani
MATHEMATICIAN
971 - 1029
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 305
Mahmoud Shabestari
WRITER
1288 - 1340
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 306
Azar Nafisi
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 307
Ali Akbar Velayati
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 308
Sayed Morad Khan
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1789
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 309
Among WRITERS In Iran
Among writers born in Iran, Kader Abdolah ranks 38. Before him are Abolqasem Lahouti (1887), Saib Tabrizi (1592), Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi (995), Subh-i-Azal (1831), Mastoureh Ardalan (1805), and Sohrab Sepehri (1928). After him are Mohammad-Taqi Bahar (1886), Mahmoud Shabestari (1288), Azar Nafisi (1955), Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (1923), Ibn Bibi (1250), and Simin Behbahani (1927).
Abolqasem Lahouti
1887 - 1957
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 32
Saib Tabrizi
1592 - 1676
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 33
Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi
995 - 1077
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 34
Subh-i-Azal
1831 - 1912
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 35
Mastoureh Ardalan
1805 - 1848
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 36
Sohrab Sepehri
1928 - 1980
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 37
Kader Abdolah
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 38
Mohammad-Taqi Bahar
1886 - 1951
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 39
Mahmoud Shabestari
1288 - 1340
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 40
Azar Nafisi
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 41
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad
1923 - 1969
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 42
Ibn Bibi
1250 - 1285
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 43
Simin Behbahani
1927 - 2014
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 44