MILITARY PERSONNEL
Abu Azrael
1978 - Today

Abu Azrael
Ayoub Falih Hasan Al-Rubayie (Arabic: أيوب فالح حسن الربيعي; born 1978), known by his nom de guerre Abu Azrael, is an Iraqi commander in the Kataib al-Imam Ali, an Iraqi Shi'a militia group of the Popular Mobilization Forces that fought against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. He has become a public icon among Shia Iraqis, gaining a large following on social media. Abu Azrael was a member of Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army, which fought against the U.S.-led Coalition forces during the Iraqi insurgency. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abu Azrael is the 1,986th most popular military personnel (down from 1,973rd in 2019), the 342nd most popular biography from Iraq (down from 341st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Iraqi Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Abu Azrael ranks 1,986 out of 2,058. Before him are Ruslan Gelayev, Razi Mousavi, Earl Van Dorn, James Abbott, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, and William Gott. After him are George Rogers Clark, Andy McNab, Islam Bibi, John Buford, Stanley A. McChrystal, and Richard Myers.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRuslan Gelayev
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,980
Razi Mousavi
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,981
Earl Van Dorn
1820 - 1863
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,982
James Abbott
1807 - 1896
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,983
Mamadu Ture Kuruma
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,984
William Gott
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,985
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 1,986
George Rogers Clark
1752 - 1818
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 1,987
Andy McNab
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1,988
Islam Bibi
1974 - 2013
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,989
John Buford
1826 - 1863
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 1,990
Stanley A. McChrystal
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 1,991
Richard Myers
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 1,992
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Abu Azrael ranks 300. Before him are Ruslan Chagaev, Camille Cottin, Aleksandar Šapić, Dedé, Paula Seling, and Davit Mujiri. After him are Emilio Palma, Estella Warren, Simone Barone, Anna Mouglalis, Berat Albayrak, and Yukari Tamura.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsRuslan Chagaev
BOXER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 294
Camille Cottin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 295
Aleksandar Šapić
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 296
Dedé
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 297
Paula Seling
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 298
Davit Mujiri
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 299
Abu Azrael
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 300
Emilio Palma
CELEBRITY
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 301
Estella Warren
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 302
Simone Barone
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 303
Anna Mouglalis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 304
Berat Albayrak
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 305
Yukari Tamura
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 306
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Abu Azrael ranks 342 out of 384. Before him are Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi (1954), Ahmed Al Safi (1971), Jafar Salmasi (1918), Raad Hammoudi (1953), Muntadhar al-Zaidi (1979), and Ahmed Radhi (1964). After him are Charles Saatchi (1943), Sadeq Larijani (1961), Muhsin al-Ramli (1967), Younis Mahmoud (1983), Hawar Mulla Mohammed (1981), and Samir Shaker (1958).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsMohammed Tawfiq Allawi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 336
Ahmed Al Safi
PAINTER
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 337
Jafar Salmasi
ATHLETE
1918 - 2000
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 338
Raad Hammoudi
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 339
Muntadhar al-Zaidi
JOURNALIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 340
Ahmed Radhi
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 341
Abu Azrael
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 342
Charles Saatchi
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 343
Sadeq Larijani
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 344
Muhsin al-Ramli
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 345
Younis Mahmoud
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 346
Hawar Mulla Mohammed
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 347
Samir Shaker
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 348
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Iraq
Among military personnels born in Iraq, Abu Azrael ranks 7. Before him are Ahmad Sanjar (1100), Qutayba ibn Muslim (668), Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad (648), Surena (-84), Mahmud Shevket Pasha (1856), and Abu Ali al-Anbari (1957). After him are Juba (1978).
Ahmad Sanjar
1100 - 1157
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 1
Qutayba ibn Muslim
668 - 715
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 2
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
648 - 685
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 3
Surena
84 BC - 52 BC
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 4
Mahmud Shevket Pasha
1856 - 1913
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 5
Abu Ali al-Anbari
1957 - 2016
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
Abu Azrael
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 7
Juba
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 8