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Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib

570 - 625

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Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Qurashī (Arabic: حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب; c. 568–625) was a foster brother, paternal uncle, maternal second-cousin, and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was martyred in the Battle of Uhud on 23 March 625 (7 Shawwal 3 hijri). His kunyas were "Abū ʿUmāra": 2  (أبو عمارة) and "Abū Yaʿlā": 3  (أبو يعلى). He had the by-names Asad Allāh: 2  (أَسَد ٱللَّٰه, "Lion of God") and "Asad of His Messenger" (وأسد رسوله), and Muhammad gave him the posthumous title Sayyid al-Shuhadāʾ (سيد الشهداء, "Master of Martyrs"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib is the 694th most popular politician (down from 414th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 21st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Saudi Arabian Politician.

Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib was the uncle of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. He is most famous for leading the Muslim army in the Battle of Uhud.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ranks 694 out of 19,576. Before him are Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Jimmu, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Gustav III of Sweden, Leontios, and Philip III of France. After him are Letizia Ramolino, Menachem Begin, Frederick William I of Prussia, Archduke Franz Karl of Austria, Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Theodosius III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 570, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ranks 3. Before him are Muhammad, and Pope Adeodatus I. After him are Khosrow II, Amr ibn Hishām, Ammar ibn Yasir, Childebert II, Theodelinda, Bhartṛhari, Witteric, Al-A'sha, and Pybba of Mercia. Among people deceased in 625, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ranks 2. Before him is Pope Boniface V. After him are Mus‘ab ibn 'Umair, Fatimah bint Asad, Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh, and Abu Salama.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ranks 27 out of 354. Before him are Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703), Faisal I of Iraq (1885), Hafsa bint Umar (602), and Malik ibn Anas (711). After him are Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Abu Hurairah (600), and Zaynab bint Jahsh (592).

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Among POLITICIANS In Saudi Arabia

Among politicians born in Saudi Arabia, Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib ranks 9. Before him are Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Muawiyah I (603), Ibn Saud (1875), Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924), Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906), and Faisal I of Iraq (1885). After him are Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921), Umar II (682), and Marwan I (623).

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