SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Ashin Wirathu

1968 - Today

Ashin Wirathu

Wirathu (born Win Khaing Oo; 10 July 1968) is a Burmese Buddhist monk and militant who is the leader of the 969 Movement in Myanmar. Dubbed the "face of Buddhist terror", he has incited the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar, especially the Rohingya minority, through his speeches. Facebook banned his page on the charge of allegedly spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ashin Wirathu is the 315th most popular social activist (up from 642nd in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (up from 37th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Burmese Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ashin Wirathu ranks 315 out of 840. Before him are Ken Saro-Wiwa, Martin Guerre, Hanns Martin Schleyer, Kazimierz Świątek, Mohamed Bouazizi, and Yagan. After him are Millicent Fawcett, Maria Altmann, Susannah Mushatt Jones, Maurice Bishop, Greta Thunberg, and Jesse Jackson.

Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia

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Ken Saro-Wiwa
1941 - 1995
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 309
Martin Guerre
1524 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 310
Hanns Martin Schleyer
1915 - 1977
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 311
Kazimierz Świątek
1914 - 2011
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 312
Mohamed Bouazizi
1984 - 2011
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 313
Yagan
1800 - 1833
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 314
Ashin Wirathu
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 315
Millicent Fawcett
1847 - 1929
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 316
Maria Altmann
1916 - 2011
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 317
Susannah Mushatt Jones
1899 - 2016
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 318
Maurice Bishop
1943 - 1983
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 319
Greta Thunberg
2003 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 320
Jesse Jackson
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 321

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Ashin Wirathu ranks 90. Before him are LL Cool J, Damon Albarn, Stefan Effenberg, Sam Rockwell, Robert Jarni, and Olivia Williams. After him are Paolo Di Canio, Jovenel Moïse, Debora Caprioglio, César Sampaio, Traci Lords, and Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece.

Others Born in 1968

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LL Cool J
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 84
Damon Albarn
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 85
Stefan Effenberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 86
Sam Rockwell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 87
Robert Jarni
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 88
Olivia Williams
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 89
Ashin Wirathu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 90
Paolo Di Canio
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 91
Jovenel Moïse
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2021
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 92
Debora Caprioglio
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 93
César Sampaio
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 94
Traci Lords
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 95
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
COMPANION
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 96