WRITER
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
1855 - 1902

Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
'Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الكواكبي, romanized: ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Kawākibī, c. 1854-c.1902) was a Syrian author, a liberal thinker, and Pan-Arab solidarity supporter. He was one of the most prominent intellectuals of his time; however, his thoughts and writings continue to be relevant to the issues of Islamic identity and Pan-Arabism. His criticisms of the Ottoman Empire eventually led to Arabs calling for the sovereignty of the Arab Nations, setting the basis for Pan-Arab nationalism. Al-Kawakibi articulated his ideas in two influential books, The nature of tyranny and the struggle against slavery ( طبائع الإستبداد ومصارع الإستعباد) and Mother of All Villages (أم القرى). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi is the 3,744th most popular writer (down from 3,722nd in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Syria (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Syrian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ranks 3,744 out of 7,302. Before him are Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau, Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, Helen Churchill Candee, Elin Pelin, Robert W. Chambers, and Iwan Bloch. After him are Arator, Mercedes de Acosta, Teresa de Lauretis, Antonio Beccadelli, Maurice Paléologue, and Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEnrique Gaspar y Rimbau
1842 - 1902
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 3,738
Abbasgulu Bakikhanov
1794 - 1847
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 3,739
Helen Churchill Candee
1858 - 1949
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 3,740
Elin Pelin
1877 - 1949
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3,741
Robert W. Chambers
1865 - 1933
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3,742
Iwan Bloch
1872 - 1922
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3,743
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
1855 - 1902
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3,744
Arator
500 - 543
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 3,745
Mercedes de Acosta
1892 - 1968
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 3,746
Teresa de Lauretis
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 3,747
Antonio Beccadelli
1394 - 1471
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 3,748
Maurice Paléologue
1859 - 1944
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,749
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
1914 - 1981
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,750
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1855, Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ranks 65. Before him are Eugène Boch, Nataliya Kobrynska, Princess Marie of Prussia, Marie-Joseph Lagrange, Stevan Sremac, and Léon Teisserenc de Bort. After him are Tommaso Tittoni, Amandus Adamson, Arnold Mendelssohn, José Malhoa, Erik Werenskiold, and Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin. Among people deceased in 1902, Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ranks 52. Before him are Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz, Gustave Trouvé, Walter Hauser, Eduard von Toll, Aisha Taymur, and Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau. After him are Salomon Jadassohn, Andrejs Pumpurs, Bret Harte, Gleb Uspensky, Saigō Jūdō, and John Wesley Powell.
Others Born in 1855
Go to all RankingsEugène Boch
PAINTER
1855 - 1941
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 59
Nataliya Kobrynska
WRITER
1855 - 1920
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 60
Princess Marie of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1888
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 61
Marie-Joseph Lagrange
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1855 - 1938
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 62
Stevan Sremac
WRITER
1855 - 1906
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 63
Léon Teisserenc de Bort
GEOLOGIST
1855 - 1913
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 64
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
WRITER
1855 - 1902
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 65
Tommaso Tittoni
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1931
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 66
Amandus Adamson
PAINTER
1855 - 1929
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 67
Arnold Mendelssohn
COMPOSER
1855 - 1933
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 68
José Malhoa
PAINTER
1855 - 1933
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 69
Erik Werenskiold
PAINTER
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 70
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1855 - 1925
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1902
Go to all RankingsHeinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1902
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 46
Gustave Trouvé
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1902
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 47
Walter Hauser
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1902
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 48
Eduard von Toll
EXPLORER
1858 - 1902
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 49
Aisha Taymur
WRITER
1840 - 1902
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 50
Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau
WRITER
1842 - 1902
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 51
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
WRITER
1855 - 1902
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 52
Salomon Jadassohn
COMPOSER
1831 - 1902
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 53
Andrejs Pumpurs
WRITER
1841 - 1902
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 54
Bret Harte
WRITER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 55
Gleb Uspensky
WRITER
1843 - 1902
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 56
Saigō Jūdō
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1902
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 57
John Wesley Powell
EXPLORER
1834 - 1902
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 58
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ranks 153 out of 210. Before him are Hilarion Capucci (1922), Akram al-Hawrani (1912), Jamil Mardam Bey (1893), Buhturi (819), Adel Safar (1953), and Malchus (450). After him are Jacob of Edessa (633), Wael Nader al-Halqi (1964), Philipp Stamma (1705), Elia Abu Madi (1890), Ibas of Edessa (400), and Émile Eddé (1883).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsHilarion Capucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 147
Akram al-Hawrani
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 148
Jamil Mardam Bey
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 149
Buhturi
WRITER
819 - 897
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 150
Adel Safar
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 151
Malchus
HISTORIAN
450 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 152
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
WRITER
1855 - 1902
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 153
Jacob of Edessa
WRITER
633 - 708
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 154
Wael Nader al-Halqi
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 155
Philipp Stamma
CHESS PLAYER
1705 - 1755
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 156
Elia Abu Madi
WRITER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 157
Ibas of Edessa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 457
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 158
Émile Eddé
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1949
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 159
Among WRITERS In Syria
Among writers born in Syria, Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ranks 18. Before him are Ahmad ibn Arabshah (1389), Alciphron (200), John Moschus (550), Maryana Marrash (1848), Ghada al-Samman (1942), and Buhturi (819). After him are Jacob of Edessa (633), Elia Abu Madi (1890), Rafik Schami (1946), Francis Marrash (1837), Ameen Rihani (1876), and Zakaria Tamer (1931).
Ahmad ibn Arabshah
1389 - 1450
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 12
Alciphron
200 - 200
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 13
John Moschus
550 - 619
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 14
Maryana Marrash
1848 - 1919
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 15
Ghada al-Samman
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 16
Buhturi
819 - 897
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 17
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
1855 - 1902
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 18
Jacob of Edessa
633 - 708
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 19
Elia Abu Madi
1890 - 1957
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 20
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 21
Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 22
Ameen Rihani
1876 - 1940
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 23
Zakaria Tamer
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 24