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Abd Allah ibn Abbas

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ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās (Arabic: عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَبَّاس; c. 619 – 687 CE), also known as Ibn ʿAbbās, was one of the cousins of the prophet Muhammad. He is considered to be the greatest mufassir of the Qur'an. He was the son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of Muhammad, and a nephew of Maymunah bint al-Harith, who later became Muhammad's wife. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd Allah ibn Abbas is the 441st most popular religious figure (down from 327th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Abd Allah ibn Abbas is most famous for his role in the compilation of the Qur'an.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Abd Allah ibn Abbas ranks 441 out of 3,187. Before him are Maria Branyas, Pope Vitalian, Pope Sabinian, Habakkuk, Judas Maccabeus, and Pope John V. After him are Sathya Sai Baba, Gregory the Illuminator, Pope John XVIII, Pope Zephyrinus, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, and Pope Nicholas I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 619, Abd Allah ibn Abbas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 688, Abd Allah ibn Abbas ranks 1. After him are Wamba, Perctarit, Kusaila, and Berthar.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Abd Allah ibn Abbas ranks 42 out of 354. Before him are Umar II (682), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Marwan I (623), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), Zayd ibn Harithah (581), and Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912). After him are Abul Kalam Azad (1888), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), Al-Walid I (668), Abdullah I of Jordan (1882), Zubayr ibn al-Awam (594), and Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Abd Allah ibn Abbas ranks 16. Before him are Malik ibn Anas (711), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), Zaynab bint Jahsh (592), Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (659), and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624). After him are Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Zaynab bint Ali (626), Umm Salama (602), Talhah (595), and Ammar ibn Yasir (570).

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