RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
Shoghi Effendi
Shoghí Effendi (; Persian: شوقی افندی; 1 March 1897 – 4 November 1957) was an Ottoman-born Iranian religious figure and the Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 to 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was responsible for creating a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the Baháʼí Faith to a number of new countries, and also translated many of the written works of crucial Baháʼí leaders. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shoghi Effendi has received more than 464,090 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Shoghi Effendi is the 1,131st most popular religious figure (down from 1,104th in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from Israel (down from 136th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
58.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.98
Effective Languages (L*)
2.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Shoghi Effendi ranks 1,131 out of 3,187. Before him are Abtai Sain Khan, Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri, Antipope Christopher, Babylas of Antioch, Daniel the Stylite, and Joseph Zen. After him are John Fisher, Kashyapa, Fermin, Filaret, Edith Cavell, and Saleh Al-Fawzan.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbtai 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
Joseph Zen
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 1,130
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,131
John Fisher
1469 - 1535
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 1,132
Kashyapa
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 1,133
Fermin
272 - 303
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,134
Filaret
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,135
Edith Cavell
1865 - 1915
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 1,136
Saleh Al-Fawzan
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 1,137
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Shoghi Effendi ranks 83. Before him are Winifred Wagner, Hans Speidel, Rouben Mamoulian, Carl Oberg, Judith Anderson, and Tarjei Vesaas. After him are Chen Cheng, Yuri Kondratyuk, Marcel Petiot, Elijah Muhammad, Maria Valtorta, and Arthur Greiser. Among people deceased in 1957, Shoghi Effendi ranks 66. Before him are Édouard Herriot, Louis B. Mayer, Rezső Kasztner, Arnold van Gennep, Theodor Körner, and Pedro Infante. After him are Tomitaro Makino, Gaston Aumoitte, Ernst Gräfenberg, Soemu Toyoda, Johann Rattenhuber, and Carlos Castillo Armas.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsWinifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 77
Hans Speidel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1984
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 78
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 79
Carl Oberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1965
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 80
Judith Anderson
ACTOR
1897 - 1992
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 81
Tarjei Vesaas
WRITER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 82
Shoghi Effendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 83
Chen Cheng
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1965
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 84
Yuri Kondratyuk
ENGINEER
1897 - 1942
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 85
Marcel Petiot
PHYSICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 86
Elijah Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1975
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 87
Maria Valtorta
WRITER
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 88
Arthur Greiser
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsÉdouard Herriot
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 60
Louis B. Mayer
PRODUCER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 61
Rezső Kasztner
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1957
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 62
Arnold van Gennep
WRITER
1873 - 1957
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 63
Theodor Körner
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1957
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 64
Pedro Infante
ACTOR
1917 - 1957
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 65
Shoghi Effendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 66
Tomitaro Makino
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1957
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 67
Gaston Aumoitte
ATHLETE
1884 - 1957
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 68
Ernst Gräfenberg
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1957
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 69
Soemu Toyoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1957
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 70
Johann Rattenhuber
EXTREMIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 71
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 72
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Shoghi Effendi ranks 151 out of 466. Before him are Uzi Narkiss (1925), Valerius Gratus (-50), Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni (1907), Naftali Bennett (1972), Ilan Ramon (1954), and Rehavam Ze'evi (1926). After him are Rafi Eitan (1926), Ron Huldai (1944), Moshe Ya'alon (1950), Angelus of Jerusalem (1185), Rafael Eitan (1929), and Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (1909).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsUzi Narkiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1997
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 145
Valerius Gratus
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 146
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 147
Naftali Bennett
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 148
Ilan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 149
Rehavam Ze'evi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2001
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 150
Shoghi Effendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 151
Rafi Eitan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 152
Ron Huldai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 153
Moshe Ya'alon
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 154
Angelus of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1225
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 155
Rafael Eitan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2004
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 156
Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1977
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 157
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Shoghi Effendi ranks 49. Before him are Zephaniah (-701), Philip the Evangelist (100), Al-Tabarani (873), Mariam Baouardy (1846), Saint Petronilla (50), and Simeon of Jerusalem (100). After him are Angelus of Jerusalem (1185), Procopius of Scythopolis (250), Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (1522), Michel Sabbah (1933), John of Patmos (50), and Narcissus of Jerusalem (95).
Zephaniah
701 BC - 609 BC
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 43
Philip the Evangelist
100 - 100
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 44
Al-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 45
Mariam Baouardy
1846 - 1878
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 46
Saint Petronilla
50 - 100
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 47
Simeon of Jerusalem
100 - 107
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 48
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 49
Angelus of Jerusalem
1185 - 1225
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 50
Procopius of Scythopolis
250 - 303
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 51
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 52
Michel Sabbah
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 53
John of Patmos
50 - 100
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 54
Narcissus of Jerusalem
95 - 211
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 55