POLITICIAN
Burhanuddin Rabbani
1940 - 2011

Burhanuddin Rabbani
Burhānuddīn Rabbānī (Dari: برهانالدین ربانی; 20 September 1940 – 20 September 2011) was an Afghan politician and teacher who served as the sixth president of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996, and again from November to December 2001 (in exile from 1996 to 2001). Born in the Badakhshan Province, Rabbani studied at Kabul University and worked there as a professor of Islamic theology. He formed the Jamiat-e Islami (Islamic Society) at the university which attracted then-students Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Ahmad Shah Massoud, both would eventually become the two leading commanders of the Afghan mujahideen in the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979. Rabbani was chosen to be the President of Afghanistan after the end of the former communist regime in 1992. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Burhanuddin Rabbani is the 1,085th most popular politician (up from 2,289th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 17th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Afghan Politician.
Burhanuddin Rabbani was the chairman of the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen and President of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. He was a leader in the resistance against the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Burhanuddin Rabbani ranks 1,085 out of 19,576. Before him are Shoshenq I, Irma Grese, Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Peter I of Serbia, Childeric III, and Constans II. After him are Ferdinand VII of Spain, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Roger II of Sicily, Boris III of Bulgaria, Ottokar II of Bohemia, and Hassan Rouhani.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShoshenq I
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 1,079
Irma Grese
1923 - 1945
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 1,080
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
1058 - 1118
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 1,081
Peter I of Serbia
1844 - 1921
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 1,082
Childeric III
714 - 754
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 1,083
Constans II
630 - 668
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 1,084
Burhanuddin Rabbani
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1,085
Ferdinand VII of Spain
1784 - 1833
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1,086
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
1016 - 1056
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1,087
Roger II of Sicily
1095 - 1154
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 1,088
Boris III of Bulgaria
1894 - 1943
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 1,089
Ottokar II of Bohemia
1233 - 1278
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 1,090
Hassan Rouhani
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 1,091
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Burhanuddin Rabbani ranks 25. Before him are Stuart Sutcliffe, Gao Xingjian, Raul Julia, Michael Gambon, J. M. G. Le Clézio, and J. M. Coetzee. After him are Joachim Gauck, Muhammad Yunus, Martin Sheen, Frank Zappa, Carlos Slim, and Tabaré Vázquez. Among people deceased in 2011, Burhanuddin Rabbani ranks 12. Before him are Elizabeth Taylor, Osama bin Laden, Otto von Habsburg, Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., Cesária Évora, and Peter Falk. After him are Sócrates, Sathya Sai Baba, Svetlana Alliluyeva, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Simon van der Meer, and Rudolf Mössbauer.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsStuart Sutcliffe
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 19
Gao Xingjian
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 20
Raul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 21
Michael Gambon
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 22
J. M. G. Le Clézio
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 23
J. M. Coetzee
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 24
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 25
Joachim Gauck
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 26
Muhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 27
Martin Sheen
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 28
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 29
Carlos Slim
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 30
Tabaré Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Taylor
ACTOR
1932 - 2011
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 6
Osama bin Laden
EXTREMIST
1957 - 2011
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 7
Otto von Habsburg
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 8
Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2011
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 9
Cesária Évora
SINGER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 77.35
Rank: 10
Peter Falk
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 11
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 12
Sócrates
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2011
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 13
Sathya Sai Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2011
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 14
Svetlana Alliluyeva
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 15
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2011
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 16
Simon van der Meer
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 17
Rudolf Mössbauer
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2011
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 18
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani ranks 12 out of 177. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Abbas the Great (1571), Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914), Hamid Karzai (1957), Amanullah Khan (1892), and Hasan Akhund (1945). After him are Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Abu Dawood (817), and Muhammad of Ghor (1160).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsAhmad Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1772
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 6
Abbas the Great
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1629
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 7
Mohammed Zahir Shah
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2007
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 8
Hamid Karzai
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 9
Amanullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1960
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 10
Hasan Akhund
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 11
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 12
Mohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 13
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 14
Ahmad Shah Massoud
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 15
Dost Mohammad Khan
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 16
Abu Dawood
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 888
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 17
Muhammad of Ghor
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1206
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 18
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Rabbani ranks 9. Before him are Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722), Abbas the Great (1571), Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914), Hamid Karzai (1957), Amanullah Khan (1892), and Hasan Akhund (1945). After him are Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Muhammad of Ghor (1160), and Mohammed Omar (1962).
Ahmad Shah Durrani
1722 - 1772
HPI: 78.09
Rank: 3
Abbas the Great
1571 - 1629
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 4
Mohammed Zahir Shah
1914 - 2007
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 5
Hamid Karzai
1957 - Present
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 6
Amanullah Khan
1892 - 1960
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 7
Hasan Akhund
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 8
Burhanuddin Rabbani
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 9
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 10
Mohammad Najibullah
1947 - 1996
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 11
Ahmad Shah Massoud
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 12
Dost Mohammad Khan
1793 - 1863
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 13
Muhammad of Ghor
1160 - 1206
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 14
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 15