EXTREMIST
Waleed al-Shehri
1978 - 2001
Waleed al-Shehri
Waleed Mohammed al-Shehri (Arabic: وليد الشهري, romanized: Walīd ash-Shehrī'; December 20 1978 – September 11 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was involved in the September 11 attacks against the United States in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Waleed al-Shehri has received more than 578,225 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Waleed al-Shehri is the 268th most popular extremist (down from 223rd in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 190th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Saudi Arabian Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
35.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.16
Effective Languages (L*)
2.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Waleed al-Shehri ranks 268 out of 283. Before him are Moses Sithole, Satam al-Suqami, Mohammed Bijeh, Khader Adnan, Hamza al-Ghamdi, and Amy Fisher. After him are Hakimullah Mehsud, Colin Pitchfork, Beverley Allitt, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Atefeh Sahaaleh, and Ajmal Kasab.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMoses Sithole
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 262
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 263
Mohammed Bijeh
1982 - 2006
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 264
Khader Adnan
1978 - 2023
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 265
Hamza al-Ghamdi
1980 - 2001
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 266
Amy Fisher
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.57
Rank: 267
Waleed al-Shehri
1978 - 2001
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 268
Hakimullah Mehsud
1979 - 2013
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 269
Colin Pitchfork
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 270
Beverley Allitt
1968 - Present
HPI: 33.31
Rank: 271
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 272
Atefeh Sahaaleh
1987 - 2004
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 273
Ajmal Kasab
1987 - 2012
HPI: 31.74
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Waleed al-Shehri ranks 618. Before him are Giorgi Latso, Igor Semshov, Chris Stapleton, Luke Kirby, Joël Epalle, and Samat Smakov. After him are Shawn Crawford, Tim McIlrath, Lázaro Ramos, Kathleen Rubins, Rakhi Sawant, and Tzipi Hotovely. Among people deceased in 2001, Waleed al-Shehri ranks 365. Before him are Stuart Adamson, Serhiy Perkhun, Abdulaziz al-Omari, Hamza al-Ghamdi, Rosemary DeCamp, and Richard Chelimo. After him are Darshan Ranganathan, Charlotte Coleman, Toby Wing, David Rocastle, Patricia Robertson, and Stephen Malcolm.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsGiorgi Latso
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 612
Igor Semshov
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 613
Chris Stapleton
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 614
Luke Kirby
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 615
Joël Epalle
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.09
Rank: 616
Samat Smakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 617
Waleed al-Shehri
EXTREMIST
1978 - 2001
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 618
Shawn Crawford
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 619
Tim McIlrath
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 620
Lázaro Ramos
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 621
Kathleen Rubins
ASTRONAUT
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 622
Rakhi Sawant
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 623
Tzipi Hotovely
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 624
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsStuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 359
Serhiy Perkhun
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2001
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 360
Abdulaziz al-Omari
DESIGNER
1979 - 2001
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 361
Hamza al-Ghamdi
EXTREMIST
1980 - 2001
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 362
Rosemary DeCamp
ACTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 363
Richard Chelimo
ATHLETE
1972 - 2001
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 364
Waleed al-Shehri
EXTREMIST
1978 - 2001
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 365
Darshan Ranganathan
CHEMIST
1941 - 2001
HPI: 34.75
Rank: 366
Charlotte Coleman
ACTOR
1968 - 2001
HPI: 34.09
Rank: 367
Toby Wing
ACTOR
1915 - 2001
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 368
David Rocastle
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2001
HPI: 29.51
Rank: 369
Patricia Robertson
ASTRONAUT
1963 - 2001
HPI: 28.71
Rank: 370
Stephen Malcolm
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - 2001
HPI: 26.25
Rank: 371
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Waleed al-Shehri ranks 270 out of 354. Before him are Nasser Al-Shamrani (1983), Hamad Al-Montashari (1982), Ahmed Dokhi (1976), Abdullah Al-Waked (1975), Sultan Al-Ghannam (1994), and Hamzah Idris (1972). After him are Ahmed Jamil (1970), Khaled Al-Eid (1969), Mohammed Al-Breik (1992), Abdullah Otayf (1992), Fahad Al-Muwallad (1994), and Fahad Al-Ghesheyan (1973).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsNasser Al-Shamrani
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 264
Hamad Al-Montashari
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 265
Ahmed Dokhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 266
Abdullah Al-Waked
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 267
Sultan Al-Ghannam
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.10
Rank: 268
Hamzah Idris
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.05
Rank: 269
Waleed al-Shehri
EXTREMIST
1978 - 2001
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 270
Ahmed Jamil
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 271
Khaled Al-Eid
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.95
Rank: 272
Mohammed Al-Breik
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 273
Abdullah Otayf
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.84
Rank: 274
Fahad Al-Muwallad
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 275
Fahad Al-Ghesheyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 276
Among EXTREMISTS In Saudi Arabia
Among extremists born in Saudi Arabia, Waleed al-Shehri ranks 8. Before him are Ibn al-Khattab (1969), Abu Mohammad al-Julani (1981), Hamza bin Laden (1989), Wail al-Shehri (1973), Satam al-Suqami (1976), and Hamza al-Ghamdi (1980).
Ibn al-Khattab
1969 - 2002
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 2
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 3
Hamza bin Laden
1989 - 2019
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 4
Wail al-Shehri
1973 - 2001
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 5
Satam al-Suqami
1976 - 2001
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6
Hamza al-Ghamdi
1980 - 2001
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 7
Waleed al-Shehri
1978 - 2001
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 8