RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
1006 - 1089
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Harawi al-Ansari or Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1089) (Persian: خواجه عبدالله انصاری) also known as Pir-i Herat (پیر هرات) "Sage of Herat", was a Sufi saint, who lived in Herat (modern-day Afghanistan). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari has received more than 212,307 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is the 928th most popular religious figure (up from 1,049th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 47th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Afghan Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
60.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
3.43
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 928 out of 3,187. Before him are Gudula, John of Leiden, Leopold Mandić, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, Gerolamo Emiliani, and Otto of Bamberg. After him are Paula of Rome, Lars Levi Laestadius, Antipope Clement VIII, Ibn Babawayh, William Miller, and Lucifer of Cagliari.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGudula
646 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 922
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 923
Leopold Mandić
1866 - 1942
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 924
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 925
Gerolamo Emiliani
1486 - 1537
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 926
Otto of Bamberg
1060 - 1139
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 927
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 928
Paula of Rome
347 - 406
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 929
Lars Levi Laestadius
1800 - 1861
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 930
Antipope Clement VIII
1370 - 1446
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 931
Ibn Babawayh
918 - 992
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 932
William Miller
1782 - 1849
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 933
Lucifer of Cagliari
201 - 371
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1006, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 2. Before him is Constantine X Doukas. After him are Andronikos Doukas, Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and Ísleifur Gissurarson. Among people deceased in 1089, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 1. After him are Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia, Theobald III, Count of Blois, and Lanfranc.
Others Born in 1006
Go to all RankingsConstantine X Doukas
POLITICIAN
1006 - 1067
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 1
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2
Andronikos Doukas
POLITICIAN
1006 - 1077
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 3
Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1006 - 1060
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4
Ísleifur Gissurarson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1006 - 1080
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 1089
Go to all RankingsKhwaja Abdullah Ansari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1
Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia
NOBLEMAN
1064 - 1089
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2
Theobald III, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
1019 - 1089
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 3
Lanfranc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1005 - 1089
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 4
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 38 out of 177. Before him are Abdur Rahman Khan (1844), Habibullāh Kalakāni (1890), Bairam Khan (1501), Heracles of Macedon (-327), Abu Zayd al-Balkhi (850), and Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925). After him are Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Menander I (-190), Ibn al-Rawandi (827), Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424), Khaled Hosseini (1965), and Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsAbdur Rahman Khan
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1901
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 32
Habibullāh Kalakāni
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1929
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 33
Bairam Khan
POLITICIAN
1501 - 1561
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 34
Heracles of Macedon
POLITICIAN
327 BC - 309 BC
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 35
Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
MATHEMATICIAN
850 - 934
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 36
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 37
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 38
Abdul Rashid Dostum
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 39
Menander I
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 40
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 41
Abu Sa'id Mirza
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 42
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 43
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 44
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Afghanistan
Among religious figures born in Afghanistan, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 3. Before him are Abu Dawood (817), and Ibrahim ibn Adham (718). After him are Ali Hujwiri (1009), and Abdul Rahman (1965).
Abu Dawood
817 - 888
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 1
Ibrahim ibn Adham
718 - 782
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari
1006 - 1089
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 3
Ali Hujwiri
1009 - 1072
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 4
Abdul Rahman
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 5