RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Isaac of Nineveh

640 - 700

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Isḥaq of Nineveh (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: mār isḥāq d-ninwē; Arabic: إسحاق النينوي Ishaq an-Naynuwī; c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian (Ancient Greek: Ἰσαὰκ ὁ Σύρος), Isaac of Nineveh, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop of the Church of the East, and theologian best remembered for his written works on Christian asceticism. He is regarded as a saint in the Church of the East, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches. His feast day falls, together with 4th-century theologian and hymnographer St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isaac of Nineveh is the 478th most popular religious figure (up from 614th in 2019), the most popular biography from Qatar (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Qatari Religious Figure.

Isaac of Nineveh is most famous for his work in the field of medicine. He is also known for his contributions to philosophy and theology.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 478 out of 3,187. Before him are Zacchaeus, Sabbatai Zevi, Alphonsus Liguori, Eber, Tarcisio Bertone, and Mary of Egypt. After him are Januarius, Gregory Palamas, Amenhotep I, Pope Agapetus II, Yasuke, and Luis Antonio Tagle.

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Among people born in 640, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 2. Before him is Asparuh of Bulgaria. After him are Saint Giles, Musa ibn Nusayr, Saint Kilian, Kusaila, Al-Akhtal al-Taghlibi, Callinicus I of Constantinople, and Seaxburh of Ely. Among people deceased in 700, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 2. Before him is Asparuh of Bulgaria. After him are Bahira, Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Di Renjie, Abdullah ibn Saba', Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Sebeos, Cunipert, Dymphna, Daṇḍin, and Eulji Mundeok.

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In Qatar

Among people born in Qatar, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 1 out of 41. After him are Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1952), Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1932), Moza bint Nasser (1959), Nasser Al-Khelaifi (1973), Mohammed bin Thani (1788), Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani (1920), Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (1980), Nasser Al-Attiyah (1970), Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (1880), Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (1960), and Mohammed bin Hammam (1949).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Qatar

Among religious figures born in Qatar, Isaac of Nineveh ranks 1. 

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