RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Zaynab bint Ali

626 - 682

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Zaynab bint Ali (Arabic: زَيْنَب بِنْت عَلِيّ, c. 626–682), was the eldest daughter of Fatima and Ali ibn Abi Talib. The former was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the latter was his cousin. Ali is also recognized as the fourth Rashidun caliph (r. 656–661) and the first Shia imam. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zaynab bint Ali has received more than 1,492,741 page views. Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Zaynab bint Ali is the 413th most popular religious figure (up from 470th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 54th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Zaynab bint Ali is most famous for being the first wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of Islam.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Zaynab bint Ali ranks 413 out of 3,187. Before her are Saint Nino, Pope Anastasius IV, Pope Stephen VII, Pope Mark, Gad, and Pope Alexander II. After her are Musa al-Kadhim, Thecla, Pope Benedict III, Pope Simplicius, Barabbas, and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 626, Zaynab bint Ali ranks 2. Before her is Husayn ibn Ali. After her are Gertrude of Nivelles, Emperor Tenji, Munmu of Silla, Rodoald, Balthild of Chelles, and Eanflæd. Among people deceased in 682, Zaynab bint Ali ranks 1. After her are Sun Simiao, Bojang of Goguryeo, and Cadwaladr.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Zaynab bint Ali ranks 56 out of 354. Before her are Umm Salama (602), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (580), and Sawda bint Zamʿa (589). After her are Musa al-Kadhim (745), Anas ibn Malik (612), Al-Walid I (668), Musaylimah (600), Abdullah ibn Masud (600), and Sumayyah bint Khabbat (550).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Zaynab bint Ali ranks 23. Before her are Ali al-Ridha (770), Talhah (595), Umm Salama (602), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (580). After her are Musa al-Kadhim (745), Anas ibn Malik (612), Abdullah ibn Masud (600), Sumayyah bint Khabbat (550), Ammar ibn Yasir (570), and Abdullah ibn Umar (610).

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