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Hasan ibn Ali

624 - 670

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Hasan ibn Ali (Arabic: الْحَسَنِ بْن عَلِيّ, romanized: al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī; c. 625 – 2 April 670) was an Alid political and religious leader. The eldest son of Ali and Fatima and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hasan briefly ruled as Rashidun caliph from January 661 until August 661. He is considered as the second Imam in Shia Islam, succeeding Ali and preceding his brother Husayn. As a grandson of the prophet, he is part of the ahl al-bayt and the ahl al-kisa, and also participated in the event of the mubahala. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hasan ibn Ali is the 162nd most popular religious figure (down from 77th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 13th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Hasan ibn Ali is most famous for being the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hasan ibn Ali ranks 162 out of 3,187. Before him are Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Ambrose, Pope Innocent XIII, John Chrysostom, Esther, and Albertus Magnus. After him are Arius, Pope Anacletus, Pope Gregory IX, Rebecca, Simon the Zealot, and Pope Eugene IV.

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Among people born in 624, Hasan ibn Ali ranks 2. Before him is Wu Zetian. After him are Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, Yazdegerd III, and Adomnán. Among people deceased in 670, Hasan ibn Ali ranks 1. After him are Brahmagupta, Safiyya bint Huyayy, Oswiu, Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Audomar, Felix of Aquitaine, and Amalberga of Maubeuge.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Hasan ibn Ali ranks 12 out of 354. Before him are Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Fatimah (604), Uthman (574), Husayn ibn Ali (626), Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), and Khalid ibn al-Walid (592). After him are Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Muawiyah I (603), Osama bin Laden (1957), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Ibn Saud (1875), and Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Hasan ibn Ali ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad (570), Ali (601), Abu Bakr (573), and Husayn ibn Ali (626). After him are Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), Aminah (557), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abd al-Muttalib (497), and Abu Hurairah (600).

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