700 - 748
Wāṣil ibn ʿAtāʾ (700–748) (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 700 in the Arabian Peninsula, he initially studied under Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, the grandson of Ali. Later he would travel to Basra in Iraq to study under Hasan of Basra (one of the Tabi‘in). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wasil ibn Ata has received more than 108,503 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Wasil ibn Ata is the 900th most popular religious figure (down from 818th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 104th in 2019) and the 50th 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.
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Among religious figures, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 900 out of 2,238. Before him are Al-Qurtubi, Lothair II of Italy, Antipope Felix II, Eulalia of Barcelona, Anthony de Mello, and Maria Cristina of Savoy. After him are Pierre Cauchon, Antipope John VIII, Stanislaus Kostka, Rose Kennedy, Cyril Lucaris, and Priscillian.
1214 - 1273
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 894
1000 - 950
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 895
300 - 365
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 896
290 - 303
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 897
1931 - 1987
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 898
1812 - 1836
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 899
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 900
1371 - 1442
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 901
818 - 874
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 902
1550 - 1568
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 903
1890 - 1995
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 904
1572 - 1638
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 905
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 906
Among people born in 700, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 16. Before him are Wahshi ibn Harb, Ibrahim ibn al-Walid, Tiberius III, Abdullah ibn Saba', Paolo Lucio Anafesto, and Plectrude. After him are Antipope Paschal, Batbayan, Dharmakirti, Artabasdos, Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, and Ardo. Among people deceased in 748, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 2. Before him is Empress Genshō. After him is Odilo, Duke of Bavaria.
700 - 660
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 10
700 - 750
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 11
700 - 705
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 12
700 - 700
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 13
700 - 717
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 14
700 - 717
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 15
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 16
700 - 692
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 17
700 - 690
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 18
700 - 660
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 19
700 - 743
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 20
700 - 716
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 21
700 - 721
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 22
680 - 748
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 3
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 112 out of 251. Before him are Abbas I of Egypt (1816), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), Empress Jitō (645), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), and Abul Kalam Azad (1888). After him are Ali of Hejaz (1879), Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1910), Al-Khansa (575), and Al-Waqidi (747).
1816 - 1854
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 106
607 - 697
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 107
430 - 600
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 108
645 - 703
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 109
600 - 649
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 110
1888 - 1958
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 111
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 112
1879 - 1935
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 113
525 - 615
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 114
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 115
1910 - 1999
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 116
575 - 645
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 117
747 - 823
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 118
Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Wasil ibn Ata ranks 50. Before him are Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (630), Umm Kulthum bint Ali (630), Abdullah ibn Saba' (700), Abdullah ibn Salam (550), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), and Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600). After him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (600), Abu Darda (580), and Fatimah bint Musa (790).
630 - 632
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 44
630 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 45
700 - 700
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 46
550 - 643
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 47
430 - 600
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 48
600 - 649
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 49
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 50
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 51
616 - 684
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 52
721 - 755
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 53
600 - 656
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 54
580 - 653
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 55
790 - 816
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 56