MUSICIAN
Ziryab
789 - 857
Ziryab
Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب; c. 789–c. 857) was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ziryab has received more than 428,696 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Ziryab is the 88th most popular musician (up from 155th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 70th in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Musician.
Ziryab is most famous for being the first person to introduce the lute to the Arabic world.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
71.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
7.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ziryab ranks 88 out of 3,175. Before him are Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Sia, Cosima Wagner, Till Lindemann, and Richard Wright. After him are Sviatoslav Richter, Glenn Gould, Paul Simon, Charlie Parker, David Oistrakh, and Alice Cooper.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Lou Reed
1942 - 2013
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 82
Carlos Santana
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 83
Sia
1975 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 84
Cosima Wagner
1837 - 1930
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 85
Till Lindemann
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 86
Richard Wright
1943 - 2008
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 87
Ziryab
789 - 857
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 88
Sviatoslav Richter
1915 - 1997
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 89
Glenn Gould
1932 - 1982
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 90
Paul Simon
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 91
Charlie Parker
1920 - 1955
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 92
David Oistrakh
1908 - 1974
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 93
Alice Cooper
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 94
Contemporaries
Among people born in 789, Ziryab ranks 1. Among people deceased in 857, Ziryab ranks 1. After him is Masawaiyh.
Others Born in 789
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In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Ziryab ranks 48 out of 384. Before him are Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971), Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914), Al-Jahiz (775), Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), and Shalmaneser III (-900). After him are Nahum (-600), Mustafa Barzani (1903), Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Al-Mutawakkil (822), Junayd of Baghdad (830), and Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914).
Others born in Iraq
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Faisal II of Iraq
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1958
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 42
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2019
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 43
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 44
Al-Jahiz
PHILOSOPHER
775 - 868
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 45
Tiglath-Pileser I
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1076 BC
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 46
Shalmaneser III
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 824 BC
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 47
Ziryab
MUSICIAN
789 - 857
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 48
Nahum
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 49
Mustafa Barzani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1903 - 1979
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 50
Ashurnasirpal II
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 854 BC
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 51
Al-Mutawakkil
POLITICIAN
822 - 861
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 52
Junayd of Baghdad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 910
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 53
Abd al-Karim Qasim
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1963
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 54
Among MUSICIANS In Iraq
Among musicians born in Iraq, Ziryab ranks 1. After him are Beatrice Ohanessian (1927).
