RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
1935 - 1980
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (Arabic: محمد باقر الصدر, romanized: Muḥammad Bāqir al-Ṣadr; 1 March 1935 – 9 April 1980), also known as al-Shahid al-Khamis (Arabic: الشهيد الخامس, romanized: al-Shahīd al-Khāmis, lit. 'the fifth martyr'), was an Iraqi Islamic scholar, philosopher, and the ideological founder of the Islamic Dawa Party, born in al-Kadhimiya, Iraq. He was father-in-law to Muqtada al-Sadr, a cousin of Muhammad Sadeq al-Sadr and Imam Musa as-Sadr. His father Haydar al-Sadr was a well-respected high-ranking Shi'a cleric. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr has received more than 379,685 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr is the 1,123rd most popular religious figure (up from 1,336th in 2019), the 166th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 191st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Iraqi Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
58.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ranks 1,123 out of 3,187. Before him are Franz Jägerstätter, Saint Marcella, Julian the Hospitaller, Raël, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, and Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach. After him are Agostino Casaroli, Abtai Sain Khan, Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri, Antipope Christopher, Babylas of Antioch, and Daniel the Stylite.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranz Jägerstätter
1907 - 1943
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,117
Saint Marcella
325 - 410
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,118
Julian the Hospitaller
700 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,119
Raël
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 1,120
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1577 - 1622
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1,121
Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1679 - 1738
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1,122
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,123
Agostino Casaroli
1914 - 1998
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,124
Abtai Sain Khan
1534 - 1588
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,125
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
933 - 1014
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 1,126
Antipope Christopher
900 - 904
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 1,127
Babylas of Antioch
238 - 251
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 1,128
Daniel the Stylite
409 - 490
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 1,129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ranks 86. Before him are Charles Duke, Floyd Patterson, Bent Larsen, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Fritz Honka, and Ron Paul. After him are Lee Remick, Viktor Bryukhanov, Luis del Sol, Carl Andre, Serge Klarsfeld, and Judd Hirsch. Among people deceased in 1980, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ranks 73. Before him are Seretse Khama, Winifred Wagner, Hugh Griffith, Tex Avery, Ernő Gerő, and Salah al-Din al-Bitar. After him are Friedrich Hossbach, Ernst Busch, Ida Kamińska, Olga Chekhova, John Mauchly, and Masayoshi Ōhira.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsCharles Duke
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 80
Floyd Patterson
BOXER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 81
Bent Larsen
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 82
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 83
Fritz Honka
EXTREMIST
1935 - 1998
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 84
Ron Paul
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 85
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 86
Lee Remick
ACTOR
1935 - 1991
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 87
Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 88
Luis del Sol
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 89
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 90
Serge Klarsfeld
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 91
Judd Hirsch
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 92
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsSeretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 67
Winifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 68
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 69
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 70
Ernő Gerő
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 71
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 72
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 73
Friedrich Hossbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 74
Ernst Busch
ACTOR
1900 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 75
Ida Kamińska
ACTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 76
Olga Chekhova
ACTOR
1897 - 1980
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 77
John Mauchly
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1980
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 78
Masayoshi Ōhira
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1980
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 79
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ranks 166 out of 384. Before him are Al-Mustazhir (1078), Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (1904), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Az-Zahir (1176), Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (1951), and Sayf al-Din Ghazi I (1200). After him are Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī (746), Al-Mustakfi (905), Barham Salih (1960), Ayad Allawi (1944), Al-Mustanjid (1124), and Al-Qadir (947).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsAl-Mustazhir
POLITICIAN
1078 - 1118
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 160
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 161
Enmebaragesi
POLITICIAN
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 162
Az-Zahir
POLITICIAN
1176 - 1226
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 163
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2007
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 164
Sayf al-Din Ghazi I
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1149
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 165
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 166
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī
MATHEMATICIAN
746 - 806
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 167
Al-Mustakfi
POLITICIAN
905 - 949
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 168
Barham Salih
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 169
Ayad Allawi
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 170
Al-Mustanjid
POLITICIAN
1124 - 1170
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 171
Al-Qadir
POLITICIAN
947 - 1031
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 172
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iraq
Among religious figures born in Iraq, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr ranks 19. Before him are Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935), Nahor, son of Serug (-1912), Ibn Qutaybah (828), Ahmad al-Rifaʽi (1118), Suhayb ar-Rumi (587), and Ibn Sa'd (784). After him are Abo of Tiflis (756), Dawud al-Zahiri (815), An Shigao (101), Bashar ibn Burd (714), Lipit-Ishtar (-1890), and Yahya ibn Ma'in (775).
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
1935 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 13
Nahor, son of Serug
1912 BC - 1764 BC
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 14
Ibn Qutaybah
828 - 889
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 15
Ahmad al-Rifaʽi
1118 - 1182
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 16
Suhayb ar-Rumi
587 - 659
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 17
Ibn Sa'd
784 - 845
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 18
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 19
Abo of Tiflis
756 - 786
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 20
Dawud al-Zahiri
815 - 883
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 21
An Shigao
101 - 168
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 22
Bashar ibn Burd
714 - 783
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 23
Lipit-Ishtar
1890 BC - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 24
Yahya ibn Ma'in
775 - 847
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 25