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Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma

520 - 607

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Zuhayr bin Abī Sulmā (Arabic: زهير بن أبي سلمى; c. 520 – c. 609), also romanized as Zuhair or Zoheir, was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet who lived in the 6th & 7th centuries AD. He is considered one of the greatest writers of Arabic poetry in pre-Islamic times. Zuhayr belonged to the Banu Muzaina. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma has received more than 97,632 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma is the 2,226th most popular writer (up from 2,272nd in 2019).

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  • 98k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma ranks 2,226 out of 7,302. Before her are Joseph Heller, Wayne Dyer, Teimuraz II of Kakheti, Chittaranjan Das, Renaud Camus, and Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi. After her are Israel Joshua Singer, David Ogilvy, Zosimos of Panopolis, Aphrahat, Leopoldo Alas, and Jacob Cats.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 520, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma ranks 9. Before her are Justin II, Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Emperor Sushun, Martin of Braga, and Paul the Silentiary.  Among people deceased in 607, Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma ranks 2. Before her is Pope Boniface III.

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