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Nizar Rayan
1959 - 2009
Nizar Rayan
Nizar Rayan (Arabic: نزار ريان, Nɩzár Rɑȋán, also transliterated Rayyan; 6 March 1959 – 1 January 2009) was a high-ranking Hamas leader who served as a liaison between the Palestinian organization's political leadership and its military wing. Also a professor of Islamic law, he became a top Islamic cleric within Hamas after the death of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 2004. Rayan was a strong promoter between 1994 and 2004 of suicide bombings on Israel, and his son killed himself on one such mission. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nizar Rayan has received more than 78,394 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Nizar Rayan is the 15,093rd most popular politician (down from 13,629th in 2019). (up from 28th in 2019)
Memorability Metrics
78k
Page Views (PV)
42.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
5.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Nizar Rayan ranks 15,093 out of 15,577. Before him are Jim Ross, Porter Goss, Muiz ud din Bahram, Manuel Felipe de Tovar, Antonella Ragno-Lonzi, and Tino Chrupalla. After him are Bonfoh Abass, Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, João de Deus Pinheiro, Cathal Brugha, José Patricio Guggiari, and Bart De Wever.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Jim Ross
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 15,087
Porter Goss
1938 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 15,088
Muiz ud din Bahram
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 15,089
Manuel Felipe de Tovar
1803 - 1866
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 15,090
Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
1940 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 15,091
Tino Chrupalla
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 15,092
Nizar Rayan
1959 - 2009
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 15,093
Bonfoh Abass
1948 - 2021
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 15,094
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad
1269 - 1290
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 15,095
João de Deus Pinheiro
1945 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 15,096
Cathal Brugha
1874 - 1922
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 15,097
José Patricio Guggiari
1884 - 1957
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 15,098
Bart De Wever
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 15,099
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Nizar Rayan ranks 346. Before him are Zabou Breitman, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Gregg Araki, Tamara Tunie, Neal H. Moritz, and Alessandro Barbero. After him are Baselios Cleemis, François Chau, Kwak Jae-yong, Marcelo Ebrard, Valeria Ciavatta, and John J. Sullivan. Among people deceased in 2009, Nizar Rayan ranks 299. Before him are Chris Connor, Alan A'Court, Dana Vávrová, Jackie Pretorius, Péter Bacsó, and Francisco Valdés. After him are Uma Aaltonen, Mildred Cohn, Dave Arneson, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Lou Albano, and Nelson Demarco.
Others Born in 1959
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Zabou Breitman
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 340
Amadou Gon Coulibaly
1959 - 2020
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 341
Gregg Araki
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 342
Tamara Tunie
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 343
Neal H. Moritz
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 344
Alessandro Barbero
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 345
Nizar Rayan
1959 - 2009
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 346
Baselios Cleemis
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 347
François Chau
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 348
Kwak Jae-yong
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 349
Marcelo Ebrard
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 350
Valeria Ciavatta
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 351
John J. Sullivan
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 352
Others Deceased in 2009
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Chris Connor
1927 - 2009
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 293
Alan A'Court
1934 - 2009
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 294
Dana Vávrová
1967 - 2009
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 295
Jackie Pretorius
1934 - 2009
HPI: 42.96
Rank: 296
Péter Bacsó
1928 - 2009
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 297
Francisco Valdés
1943 - 2009
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 298
Nizar Rayan
1959 - 2009
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 299
Uma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 300
Mildred Cohn
1913 - 2009
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 301
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 302
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
1905 - 2009
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 303
Lou Albano
1933 - 2009
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 304
Nelson Demarco
1925 - 2009
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 305
