RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Piruz Nahavandi

700 - 644

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Abū Luʾluʾa Fīrūz (Arabic: أبو لؤلؤة فیروز, from Middle Persian: Pērōz), also known in modern Persian-language sources as Abū Luʾluʾ (ابولؤلؤ) or Fīrūz Nahāvandī (فیروز نهاوندی), was a Sasanian Persian slave who assassinated Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–644), the second Islamic caliph, in November 644. After having been captured in battle during the Arab-Muslim conquest of Persia, Abu Lu'lu'a was brought to Medina, the then-capital of the Rashidun Caliphate, which was normally off-limits to non-Arab captives. However, as a highly skilled craftsman, Abu Lu'lu'a was exceptionally allowed entrance into the city in order to work for the caliph. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Piruz Nahavandi has received more than 404,864 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Piruz Nahavandi is the 817th most popular religious figure (down from 676th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Iran (down from 88th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Iranian Religious Figure.

Piruz Nahavandi is most famous for being the founder of the Safavid Dynasty.

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  • 400k

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  • 61.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Piruz Nahavandi ranks 817 out of 3,187. Before him are Apollinaris of Laodicea, Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Tatiana of Rome, Stanislaus Kostka, and Romano Guardini. After him are Safi-ad-din Ardabili, John of Ávila, `Abdu'l-Bahá, Nicolaus Zinzendorf, Sergius of Radonezh, and Athanasius the Athonite.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Piruz Nahavandi ranks 12. Before him are Philippikos Bardanes, Theodosius III, Dihya, Tiberius III, Wahshi ibn Harb, and Abdullah ibn Saba'. After him are Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Plectrude, Wasil ibn Ata, Ibrahim ibn al-Walid, Batbayan, and Sebeos. Among people deceased in 644, Piruz Nahavandi ranks 2. Before him is Umar. After him is Paulinus of York.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Piruz Nahavandi ranks 134 out of 631. Before him are Istakhri (850), Anastasius of Persia (550), Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), Mulla Sadra (1571), Sibawayh (760), and Jahan Shah (1397). After him are Safi-ad-din Ardabili (1252), Ali Shariati (1933), `Abdu'l-Bahá (1844), Arsaces I of Parthia (-280), Datis (-600), and Osroes I (50).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iran

Among religious figures born in Iran, Piruz Nahavandi ranks 13. Before him are Bahá'u'lláh (1817), Báb (1819), Ibn Majah (824), Mordecai (null), Sasan (200), and Anastasius of Persia (550). After him are Safi-ad-din Ardabili (1252), `Abdu'l-Bahá (1844), Al-Juwayni (1028), Al-Bayhaqi (994), Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (864), and Ibn Babawayh (918).

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