Religious Figure

Malik ibn Anas

711 - 795

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His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2024). Malik ibn Anas is the 293rd most popular religious figure (down from 185th in 2024), the 26th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Malik ibn Anas is most famous for his book, Al-Muwatta, which is one of the earliest books of Islamic law.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Malik ibn Anas ranks 293 out of 3,187Before him are Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, Pope Gregory II, Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, and Jethro. After him are Saint Patrick, Pope Julius I, Pope Boniface VI, Ezra, Pope John XXI, and Denis.

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Among people born in 711, Malik ibn Anas ranks 1After him are Emperor Suzong of Tang, and Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri. Among people deceased in 795, Malik ibn Anas ranks 2Before him is Pope Adrian I. After him are Kamalaśīla, and Anan ben David.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Malik ibn Anas ranks 26 out of NaNBefore him are Ja'far al-Sadiq (702), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703), Faisal I of Iraq (1885), and Hafsa bint Umar (602). After him are Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib (570), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), and Abu Hurairah (600).

Among Religious Figures In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Malik ibn Anas ranks 10Before him are Husayn ibn Ali (626), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), and Aminah (557). After him are Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), Zaynab bint Jahsh (592), Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), and Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619).

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