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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi

650 - 732

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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد اللّه الغافقي, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ghāfiqī; died 732), was an Arab Umayyad commander and governor who led Andalusian Muslim forces against the Franks. He is most famous for leading the Muslim forces during the Battle of Tours (also known as the Battle of Poitiers) in 732. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi is the 3,022nd most popular politician (down from 2,841st in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Spain (up from 248th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Spanish Politician.

Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi was a Muslim scholar and poet who is most famous for his work on the history of the Islamic world.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 3,022 out of 19,576. Before him are Topa Inca Yupanqui, Rajendra Prasad, Ben Ferencz, Baron Alexander von Bach, Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg, and Psusennes I. After him are Canute Lavard, Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Artur Axmann, Lansana Conté, Andrzej Duda, and Sancho II of Portugal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 650, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 6. Before him are Pope Sisinnius, Pope Sergius I, Pope John VII, Dagobert II, and Chlothar III. After him are Childebert the Adopted, Jindeok of Silla, Odo the Great, Rupert of Salzburg, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, and Reccared II. Among people deceased in 732, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 1. 

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 245 out of 3,355. Before him are Louis I of Spain (1707), Lluís Companys (1882), Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910), Eleanor of Toledo (1522), Sancho II of Castile and León (1036), and Queen Letizia of Spain (1972). After him are Gaius Julius Vindex (25), Carmen Maura (1945), Jordi Savall (1941), Pomponius Mela (15), Louis Blanc (1811), and Nachmanides (1194).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi ranks 87. Before him are Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), Louis I of Spain (1707), Lluís Companys (1882), Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1910), Eleanor of Toledo (1522), and Sancho II of Castile and León (1036). After him are Gaius Julius Vindex (25), Louis Blanc (1811), Muhammad I of Granada (1194), Infante Carlos, Count of Molina (1788), Liuvigild (525), and Felipe González (1942).

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