POLITICIAN
Moinuddin Chishti
1142 - 1236
Moinuddin Chishti
Mu'in al-Din Hasan Chishti Sijzi (Persian: معین الدین چشتی, romanized: Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī; February 1143 – March 1236), known reverentially as Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (Persian: خواجہ غریب نواز, romanized: Khawāja Gharīb Nawāz), was a Persian Islamic scholar and mystic from Sistan, who eventually ended up settling in the Indian subcontinent in the early 13th-century, where he promulgated the Chishtiyya order of Sunni mysticism. This particular Tariqa (order) became the dominant Islamic spiritual order in medieval India. Most of the Indian Sunni saints are Chishti in their affiliation, including Nizamuddin Awliya (d. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Moinuddin Chishti has received more than 2,329,822 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Moinuddin Chishti is the 2,577th most popular politician (up from 3,239th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 32nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Afghan Politician.
Moinuddin Chishti is most famous for the shrine he built in Ajmer, India. The shrine has attracted many followers of Islam and has become a popular tourist destination.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
64.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Moinuddin Chishti ranks 2,577 out of 19,576. Before him are Psamtik II, Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, Jürgen Stroop, Adelaide of Maurienne, Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. After him are Victoire of France, Nyuserre Ini, Dagobert II, Hormizd I, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, and Chryseis.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPsamtik II
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,571
Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus
102 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 2,572
Jürgen Stroop
1895 - 1952
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 2,573
Adelaide of Maurienne
1092 - 1154
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 2,574
Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
1635 - 1676
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 2,575
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 2,576
Moinuddin Chishti
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,577
Victoire of France
1733 - 1799
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,578
Nyuserre Ini
2500 BC - 2430 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,579
Dagobert II
650 - 679
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,580
Hormizd I
250 - 273
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,581
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
1821 - 1912
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,582
Chryseis
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,583
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1142, Moinuddin Chishti ranks 2. Before him is Yue Fei. After him are Philip I, Count of Flanders, William the Lion, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Al-Mustadi, Frederick, Duke of Bohemia, and Godfrey III, Count of Louvain. Among people deceased in 1236, Moinuddin Chishti ranks 3. Before him are Saint Sava, and Suleyman Shah. After him are Iltutmish, John, Old Lord of Beirut, Qul Ghali, Yahya al-Mu'tasim, Roger of Wendover, and Rukn ud din Firuz.
Others Born in 1142
Go to all RankingsYue Fei
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 1
Moinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2
Philip I, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1191
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 4
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1192
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 5
Al-Mustadi
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1180
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 6
Frederick, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1189
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 7
Godfrey III, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1142 - 1190
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1236
Go to all RankingsSaint Sava
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1169 - 1236
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 1
Suleyman Shah
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1236
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 2
Moinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 3
Iltutmish
POLITICIAN
1211 - 1236
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 4
John, Old Lord of Beirut
NOBLEMAN
1177 - 1236
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 5
Qul Ghali
WRITER
1183 - 1236
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 6
Yahya al-Mu'tasim
POLITICIAN
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 7
Roger of Wendover
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1236
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 8
Rukn ud din Firuz
POLITICIAN
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 9
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Moinuddin Chishti ranks 21 out of 177. Before him are Amanullah Khan (1892), Babrak Karmal (1929), Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (1450), and Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917). After him are Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Nur Jahan (1577), Ashraf Ghani (1949), Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Ibrahim ibn Adham (718), and Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1438).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsAmanullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1960
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 15
Babrak Karmal
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1996
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 16
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 17
Mohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 18
Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
PAINTER
1450 - 1535
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 19
Nur Muhammad Taraki
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 20
Moinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 21
Hibatullah Akhundzada
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 22
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 23
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 24
Ahmad Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 25
Ibrahim ibn Adham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
718 - 782
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 26
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 27
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Moinuddin Chishti ranks 14. Before him are Hafizullah Amin (1929), Amanullah Khan (1892), Babrak Karmal (1929), Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), and Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917). After him are Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Ashraf Ghani (1949), Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1438), Mohammed Omar (1962), and Khalil Sultan (1384).
Hafizullah Amin
1929 - 1979
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 8
Amanullah Khan
1892 - 1960
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 9
Babrak Karmal
1929 - 1996
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 10
Burhanuddin Rabbani
1940 - 2011
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 11
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 12
Nur Muhammad Taraki
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 13
Moinuddin Chishti
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 14
Hibatullah Akhundzada
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 15
Ashraf Ghani
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 16
Ahmad Shah Durrani
1722 - 1772
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 17
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
1438 - 1506
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 18
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 19
Khalil Sultan
1384 - 1411
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 20