POLITICIAN
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
Tahir ibn Husayn
Ṭāhir ibn Ḥusayn, (Arabic: طاهر بن الحسين, Tahir bin al-Husayn), also known as Dhul-Yamīnayn (Arabic: ذو اليمينين, "the ambidextrous"), and al-Aʿwar (Arabic: الأعور, "the one-eyed"), was a general and governor during the Abbasid Caliphate. Specifically, he served under al-Ma'mun during the Fourth Fitna and led the armies that would defeat al-Amin, making al-Ma'mun the caliph. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tahir ibn Husayn has received more than 97,325 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Tahir ibn Husayn is the 5,347th most popular politician (up from 5,759th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 52nd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Afghan Politician.
Memorability Metrics
97k
Page Views (PV)
59.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 5,347 out of 19,576. Before him are Girolamo Riario, Grifo, Emperor Konoe, Letsie III of Lesotho, Hedwig of Saxony, and Joan Blaeu. After him are Marcus Antonius, Peter Minuit, Gunther, Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Osorkon II, and Rami Hamdallah.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGirolamo Riario
1443 - 1488
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,341
Grifo
725 - 753
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,342
Emperor Konoe
1139 - 1155
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,343
Letsie III of Lesotho
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,344
Hedwig of Saxony
922 - 965
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,345
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,346
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5,347
Marcus Antonius
143 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,348
Peter Minuit
1589 - 1638
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,349
Gunther
400 - 436
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,350
Michał Kleofas Ogiński
1765 - 1833
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,351
Osorkon II
1000 BC - 850 BC
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,352
Rami Hamdallah
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 5,353
Contemporaries
Among people born in 776, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 1. After him is Luitgard. Among people deceased in 822, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 2. Before him is Al-Hakam I. After him is Saichō.
Others Born in 776
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 822
Go to all RankingsAl-Hakam I
POLITICIAN
770 - 822
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 1
Tahir ibn Husayn
POLITICIAN
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2
Saichō
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
767 - 822
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 3
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 46 out of 177. Before him are Menander I (-190), Ibn al-Rawandi (827), Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424), Khaled Hosseini (1965), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), and Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947). After him are Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), Inayatullah Khan (1888), Saman Khuda (701), and Ibn Hibban (883).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsMenander I
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 40
Ibn al-Rawandi
PHILOSOPHER
827 - 911
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 41
Abu Sa'id Mirza
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 42
Khaled Hosseini
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 43
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
POLITICIAN
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 44
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 45
Tahir ibn Husayn
POLITICIAN
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 46
Sher Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 47
Abdul Rahim Hatif
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 48
Abdul Ghani Baradar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 49
Inayatullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1946
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 50
Saman Khuda
POLITICIAN
701 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 51
Ibn Hibban
HISTORIAN
883 - 965
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 52
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Tahir ibn Husayn ranks 33. Before him are Sibghatullah Mojaddedi (1925), Abdul Rashid Dostum (1954), Menander I (-190), Abu Sa'id Mirza (1424), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), and Haji Mohammad Chamkani (1947). After him are Sher Ali Khan (1825), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Abdul Ghani Baradar (1968), Inayatullah Khan (1888), Saman Khuda (701), and Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (840).
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
1925 - 2019
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 27
Abdul Rashid Dostum
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 28
Menander I
190 BC - 130 BC
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 29
Abu Sa'id Mirza
1424 - 1469
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 30
Mas'ud I of Ghazni
998 - 1041
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 31
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 32
Tahir ibn Husayn
776 - 822
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 33
Sher Ali Khan
1825 - 1879
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 34
Abdul Rahim Hatif
1926 - 2013
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 35
Abdul Ghani Baradar
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 36
Inayatullah Khan
1888 - 1946
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 37
Saman Khuda
701 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 38
Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar
840 - 879
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 39