RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
Wasil ibn Ata
Wāṣil ibn ʿAtāʾ (699–748) (Arabic: واصل بن عطاء) was a Muslim theologian and jurist. He is considered to be the founder of the Muʿtazilite school of Kalam. Born around the year 699 in the Arabian Peninsula, he initially studied under Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, the grandson of Ali. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wasil ibn Ata has received more than 125,500 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Wasil ibn Ata is the 936th most popular religious figure (down from 892nd in 2019), the 136th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 112th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.
Wasil ibn ata is most famous for his work in Arabic grammar. He was a student of the famous Muslim scholar, Abu al-asan al-Jawhari.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
65.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
5.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 936 out of 3,187. Before him are Lars Levi Laestadius, Antipope Clement VIII, Ibn Babawayh, William Miller, Lucifer of Cagliari, and Antipope Innocent III. After him are Odilo of Cluny, Paolo Giovio, Catherine of Vadstena, John Harvard, Nicholas Kabasilas, and Ahmad al-Badawi.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLars Levi Laestadius
1800 - 1861
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 930
Antipope Clement VIII
1370 - 1446
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 931
Ibn Babawayh
918 - 992
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 932
William Miller
1782 - 1849
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 933
Lucifer of Cagliari
201 - 371
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 934
Antipope Innocent III
1150 - 1183
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 935
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 936
Odilo of Cluny
961 - 1049
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 937
Paolo Giovio
1483 - 1552
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 938
Catherine of Vadstena
1331 - 1381
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 939
John Harvard
1607 - 1638
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 940
Nicholas Kabasilas
1322 - 1391
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 941
Ahmad al-Badawi
1199 - 1276
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 942
Contemporaries
Among people born in 700, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 15. Before him are Tiberius III, Wahshi ibn Harb, Abdullah ibn Saba', Piruz Nahavandi, Paolo Lucio Anafesto, and Plectrude. After him are Ibrahim ibn al-Walid, Batbayan, Sebeos, Artabasdos, Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, and Antipope Paschal. Among people deceased in 748, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 2. Before him is Empress Genshō. After him is Odilo, Duke of Bavaria.
Others Born in 700
Go to all RankingsTiberius III
POLITICIAN
700 - 705
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 9
Wahshi ibn Harb
COMPANION
700 - 660
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 10
Abdullah ibn Saba'
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 11
Piruz Nahavandi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 644
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 12
Paolo Lucio Anafesto
POLITICIAN
700 - 717
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 13
Plectrude
POLITICIAN
700 - 717
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 14
Wasil ibn Ata
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 748
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 15
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
POLITICIAN
700 - 750
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 16
Batbayan
POLITICIAN
700 - 690
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 17
Sebeos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 18
Artabasdos
POLITICIAN
700 - 743
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 19
Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa
POLITICIAN
700 - 716
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 20
Antipope Paschal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 692
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 748
Go to all RankingsEmpress Genshō
POLITICIAN
680 - 748
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1
Wasil ibn Ata
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 748
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 2
Odilo, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 3
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 136 out of 354. Before him are Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh (580), Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf (600), Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600), Al-Mughira (600), and Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null). After him are Al-Khansa (575), Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba (581), Idris I of Morocco (743), Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (631), Fatimah bint Musa (790), and Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsIsma'il ibn Ja'far
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
721 - 755
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 130
Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh
COMPANION
580 - 625
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 131
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
WRITER
600 - 624
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 132
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 656
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 133
Al-Mughira
POLITICIAN
600 - 701
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 134
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 135
Wasil ibn Ata
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 748
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 136
Al-Khansa
WRITER
575 - 645
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 137
Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
581 - 633
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 138
Idris I of Morocco
POLITICIAN
743 - 791
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 139
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
COMPANION
631 - 658
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 140
Fatimah bint Musa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
790 - 816
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 141
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
464 - 497
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 142
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia
Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 58. Before him are 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616), Waraqah ibn Nawfal (null), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600), and Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null). After him are Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba (581), Fatimah bint Musa (790), Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464), Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri (678), Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī (612), and Muslim ibn Aqil (650).
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
616 - 684
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 52
Waraqah ibn Nawfal
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 53
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
430 - 600
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 54
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
721 - 755
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 55
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
600 - 656
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 56
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 57
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 58
Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba
581 - 633
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 59
Fatimah bint Musa
790 - 816
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 60
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
464 - 497
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 61
Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri
678 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 62
Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī
612 - 693
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 63
Muslim ibn Aqil
650 - 680
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 64