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Waraqah ibn Nawfal

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Waraqah ibn Nawfal ibn Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza ibn Qusayy Al-Qurashi (Arabic ورقه بن نوفل بن أسد بن عبد العزّى بن قصي القرشي) was a Christian Arabian ascetic who was the paternal first cousin of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of Muhammad. He was considered to be a hanif, who practised the pure form of monotheism in pre-Islamic Arabia. Waraqah died shortly after Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation in 610 CE. Waraqah and Khadija were also cousins of Muhammad: their paternal grandfather Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza was Muhammad's matrilineal great-great-grandfather. By another reckoning, Waraqah was Muhammad's third cousin: Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza was a grandson of Muhammad's patrilineal great-great-great-grandfather Qusai ibn Kilab. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Waraqah ibn Nawfal has received more than 402,980 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Waraqah ibn Nawfal is the 828th most popular religious figure, the 123rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 53rd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

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  • 400k

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  • 66.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 828 out of 3,187. Before him are Sergius of Radonezh, Athanasius the Athonite, Saint Maurus, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Saint Margaret of Scotland, and Antipope Ursicinus. After him are Andrea Amati, Antipope Boniface VII, Lucian of Antioch, Avvakum, Al-Qurtubi, and Peter of Alcantara.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 123 out of 354. Before him are Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (1933), Imru' al-Qais (501), Abbas I of Egypt (1816), Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl (598), Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (590), and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616). After him are Empress Jitō (645), Hassan ibn Thabit (554), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), Al-Waleed bin Talal (1955), Al-Waqidi (747), and Antarah ibn Shaddad (525).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 53. Before him are Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (637), Muhammad al-Jawad (811), Abdullah ibn Salam (550), Fatimah bint Asad (555), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616). After him are Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), Wasil ibn Ata (700), and Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba (581).

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