WRITER
Hamed Abdel-Samad
1972 - Today

Hamed Abdel-Samad
Hamed Abdel-Samad (Arabic: حامد عبد الصمد, Ḥāmid ʿAbd aṣ-Ṣamad, IPA: [ˈħæːmed ʕæbdesˈsˤɑmɑd]; born 1 February 1972) is a German-Egyptian author critical of Islam. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hamed Abdel-Samad is the 6,894th most popular writer, the 576th most popular biography from Egypt and the 62nd most popular Egyptian Writer.
Hamed Abdel-Samad is a German-Egyptian political scientist and author known for his critical views on Islam and his advocacy for secularism. He has written several influential books and articles addressing issues of religion, culture, and integration in contemporary society.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Hamed Abdel-Samad ranks 6,892 out of 7,302. Before him are Khaled Khalifa, Mark Z. Danielewski, Julia Franck, and David Hare. After him are Edwin Morgan, Chenjerai Hove, William Gilmore Simms, James T. Farrell, Rahat Indori, Nic Pizzolatto, Kaori Ekuni, and Robert C. Cooper.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKhaled Khalifa
1964 - 2023
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 6,888
Mark Z. Danielewski
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 6,889
Julia Franck
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 6,890
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 6,891
Hamed Abdel-Samad
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 6,892
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,893
Chenjerai Hove
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,894
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,895
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,896
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,897
Nic Pizzolatto
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,898
Kaori Ekuni
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,899
Robert C. Cooper
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 6,900
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Hamed Abdel-Samad ranks 691. Before him are Maksim Surayev, Jimmy Carr, Grit Breuer, Şebnem Ferah, Christian Kane, and Sandis Ozoliņš. After him are Oh Seong-ok, Muriel Bowser, Tammy Lynn Sytch, Sabine Appelmans, Daniele Ganser, and Roberto Torres.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMaksim Surayev
ASTRONAUT
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 685
Jimmy Carr
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 686
Grit Breuer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 687
Şebnem Ferah
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 688
Christian Kane
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 689
Sandis Ozoliņš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 690
Hamed Abdel-Samad
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 691
Oh Seong-ok
HANDBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 692
Muriel Bowser
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 693
Tammy Lynn Sytch
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 694
Sabine Appelmans
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 695
Daniele Ganser
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 696
Roberto Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 697
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Hamed Abdel-Samad ranks 576 out of 642. Before him are Ayman Nour (1964), Doaa el-Adl (1979), Mohamed El Shenawy (1988), Tamer Hosny (1977), Taher Abouzeid (1962), and Mamdouh Elssbiay (1984). After him are Ahmed Fathy (1984), Asmaa Mahfouz (1985), Mona Eltahawy (1967), Mohamed Barakat (1976), Wael Ghonim (1980), and Gehad Grisha (1976).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAyman Nour
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 570
Doaa el-Adl
COMIC ARTIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 571
Mohamed El Shenawy
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 572
Tamer Hosny
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 573
Taher Abouzeid
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 574
Mamdouh Elssbiay
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 575
Hamed Abdel-Samad
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 576
Ahmed Fathy
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 577
Asmaa Mahfouz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 578
Mona Eltahawy
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 579
Mohamed Barakat
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 580
Wael Ghonim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 581
Gehad Grisha
REFEREE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 582
Among WRITERS In Egypt
Among writers born in Egypt, Hamed Abdel-Samad ranks 62. Before him are Gamal El-Ghitani (1945), Bahaa Taher (1935), Penelope Lively (1933), Karim Rashid (1960), Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi (1892), and Leila Aboulela (1964). After him are Mona Eltahawy (1967).
Gamal El-Ghitani
1945 - 2015
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 56
Bahaa Taher
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 57
Penelope Lively
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 58
Karim Rashid
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 59
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
1892 - 1955
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 60
Leila Aboulela
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 61
Hamed Abdel-Samad
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 62
Mona Eltahawy
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 63










































