RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC

Abraham
Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father who began the covenantal relationship between the Jewish people and God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam and culminates in Muhammad. Abraham is also revered in other Abrahamic religions such as the Baháʼí Faith and the Druze faith. The story of the life of Abraham, as told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, revolves around the themes of posterity and land. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham is the 12th most popular religious figure (down from 5th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Religious Figure.
Abraham is most famous for being the father of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Abraham ranks 12 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, Pope John Paul II, Paul the Apostle, and Saint Joseph. After him are Pope John Paul I, Pope Leo XIV, Solomon, Ali, Andrew the Apostle, and Abu Bakr.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 7
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 8
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 92.56
Rank: 9
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 10
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 11
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 12
Pope John Paul I
1912 - 1978
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 13
Pope Leo XIV
1955 - Present
HPI: 89.52
Rank: 14
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 15
Ali
601 - 661
HPI: 89.31
Rank: 16
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 17
Abu Bakr
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1813 BC, Abraham ranks 1. Among people deceased in 1638 BC, Abraham ranks 1.
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Go to all RankingsIn Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Abraham ranks 2 out of 384. Before him are Saladin (1138). After him are Hammurabi (-1810), Saddam Hussein (1937), Nebuchadnezzar II (-630), Abu Hanifa (698), Ibn al-Haytham (965), Möngke Khan (1209), Al-Kindi (801), Ashurbanipal (-685), Sarah (-1803), and Rabia of Basra (710).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsSaladin
POLITICIAN
1138 - 1193
HPI: 91.36
Rank: 1
Abraham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 2
Hammurabi
POLITICIAN
1810 BC - 1750 BC
HPI: 86.84
Rank: 3
Saddam Hussein
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2006
HPI: 85.93
Rank: 4
Nebuchadnezzar II
POLITICIAN
630 BC - 562 BC
HPI: 85.35
Rank: 5
Abu Hanifa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
698 - 767
HPI: 83.39
Rank: 6
Ibn al-Haytham
PHYSICIST
965 - 1039
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 7
Möngke Khan
POLITICIAN
1209 - 1259
HPI: 82.42
Rank: 8
Al-Kindi
PHILOSOPHER
801 - 866
HPI: 80.39
Rank: 9
Ashurbanipal
POLITICIAN
685 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 10
Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 11
Rabia of Basra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 801
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iraq
Among religious figures born in Iraq, Abraham ranks 1. After him are Abu Hanifa (698), Sarah (-1803), Rabia of Basra (710), Mani (216), Ezra (-500), Muhammad al-Mahdi (869), Belshazzar (-600), Eber (-2038), Junayd of Baghdad (830), Louis Raphaël I Sako (1948), and Ibn Hisham (701).
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 1
Abu Hanifa
698 - 767
HPI: 83.39
Rank: 2
Sarah
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 3
Rabia of Basra
710 - 801
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 4
Mani
216 - 274
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 5
Ezra
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 6
Muhammad al-Mahdi
869 - 941
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 7
Belshazzar
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 8
Eber
2038 BC - 1574 BC
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 9
Junayd of Baghdad
830 - 910
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 10
Louis Raphaël I Sako
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 11
Ibn Hisham
701 - 833
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 12