RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Anan ben David

715 - 795

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Anan Ben David (Hebrew: ענן בן דוד, c. 715 – c. 795) is widely considered to be a major founder of Karaite Judaism. His followers were called Ananites and, like modern Karaites, did not believe the Rabbinic Jewish Oral Torah, such as the Mishnah, to be authoritative. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anan ben David is the 1,902nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,488th in 2019). (down from 1,568th in 2019)

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Among religious figures, Anan ben David ranks 1,902 out of 3,187. Before him are José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez, Giacomo Antonelli, Al-Baqillani, Polyeuctus of Constantinople, Saint Faith, and Juan Sandoval Íñiguez. After him are Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Zerah, Abraham a Sancta Clara, Peter of Vaux-de-Cernay, Antonio Bacci, and Willigis.

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Among people born in 715, Anan ben David ranks 6. Before him are Pepin the Short, Pope Stephen II, Favila of Asturias, Chrodegang, and Marina the Monk. After him is Hiltrud. Among people deceased in 795, Anan ben David ranks 4. Before him are Pope Adrian I, Malik ibn Anas, and Kamalaśīla.

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