WRITER
Asma Barlas
1950 - Today

Asma Barlas
Asma Barlas (born 10 March 1950) is a Pakistani-American writer and academic. Her specialties include comparative and international politics, Islam and Qur'anic hermeneutics, and women's studies. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Asma Barlas is the 6,281st most popular writer (up from 6,398th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 116th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Pakistani Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Asma Barlas ranks 6,281 out of 7,302. Before her are Margaret Oliphant, Ruskin Bond, Ian McDonald, Charles Eastman, Cressida Cowell, and David McKee. After her are Albrecht Behmel, Dorothy Richardson, Jack McDevitt, Georgi Vladimov, Anne-Marie Garat, and Vittorio Arrigoni.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMargaret Oliphant
1828 - 1897
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,275
Ruskin Bond
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,276
Ian McDonald
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 6,277
Charles Eastman
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 6,278
Cressida Cowell
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 6,279
David McKee
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 6,280
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 6,281
Albrecht Behmel
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 6,282
Dorothy Richardson
1873 - 1957
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 6,283
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 6,284
Georgi Vladimov
1931 - 2003
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 6,285
Anne-Marie Garat
1946 - 2022
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 6,286
Vittorio Arrigoni
1975 - 2011
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 6,287
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Asma Barlas ranks 609. Before her are Mario Osbén, Viktor Zvyahintsev, Anthimos Kapsis, George Fenton, P. J. Soles, and Bob Burns. After her are Valentyna Kozyr, Stefan Junge, Erkki Liikanen, Chris Claremont, Kamala, and Mark Mothersbaugh.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsMario Osbén
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 603
Viktor Zvyahintsev
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 604
Anthimos Kapsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 605
George Fenton
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 606
P. J. Soles
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 607
Bob Burns
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 608
Asma Barlas
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 609
Valentyna Kozyr
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 610
Stefan Junge
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 611
Erkki Liikanen
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 612
Chris Claremont
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 613
Kamala
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 614
Mark Mothersbaugh
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 615
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Asma Barlas ranks 121 out of 217. Before her are Noor Jehan (1926), Mirza Masroor Ahmad (1950), Prem Chopra (1935), Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (1931), Sadhana Shivdasani (1941), and Abdul Hamid (1927). After her are Fawad Khan (1981), Khusrau Mirza (1587), Rab Butler (1902), Surinder Kaur (1929), Kamini Kaushal (1927), and Mulk Raj Anand (1905).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsNoor Jehan
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 115
Mirza Masroor Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 116
Prem Chopra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 117
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 118
Sadhana Shivdasani
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 119
Abdul Hamid
ATHLETE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 120
Asma Barlas
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 121
Fawad Khan
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 122
Khusrau Mirza
NOBLEMAN
1587 - 1622
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 123
Rab Butler
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 124
Surinder Kaur
SINGER
1929 - 2006
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 125
Kamini Kaushal
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 126
Mulk Raj Anand
WRITER
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 127
Among WRITERS In Pakistan
Among writers born in Pakistan, Asma Barlas ranks 15. Before her are Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911), Sultan Bahu (1630), Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (1941), Bulleh Shah (1680), Bhisham Sahni (1915), and Parveen Shakir (1952). After her are Mulk Raj Anand (1905), Khushwant Singh (1915), Hamid Mir (1966), Kamila Shamsie (1973), Mohsin Hamid (1971), and Nadeem Aslam (1966).
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
1911 - 1984
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 9
Sultan Bahu
1630 - 1691
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 10
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Bulleh Shah
1680 - 1757
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 12
Bhisham Sahni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 13
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 14
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 15
Mulk Raj Anand
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 17
Hamid Mir
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 18
Kamila Shamsie
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 19
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 20
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 21