RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari

1006 - 1089

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Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Harawi al-Ansari or Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1089) (Persian: خواجه عبدالله انصاری) also known as Pir-i Herat (پیر هرات) "Sage of Herat", was a Sufi saint, who lived in Herat,Ghaznavid Empire of Iran (modern-day Afghanistan). Ansari was a commentator on the Qur'an, scholar of the Hanbali school of thought (madhhab), traditionalist, polemicist and spiritual master, known for his oratory and poetic talents in Persian language. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Khwaja Abdullah Ansari is the 1,331st most popular religious figure (down from 928th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 38th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Afghan Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 1,331 out of 3,187. Before him are Ibn Qudamah, Odilo of Cluny, John XI of Constantinople, Colette of Corbie, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī. After him are Regino of Prüm, Julius Darmaatmadja, Accursius, Edith Cavell, Hieronymus von Colloredo, and Neferneferuaten.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1006, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 3. Before him are Constantine X Doukas, and Andronikos Doukas. After him are Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and Ísleifur Gissurarson. Among people deceased in 1089, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 1. After him are Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia, Lanfranc, and Theobald III, Count of Blois.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 61 out of 177. Before him are Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī (1413), Abdul Rahim Hatif (1926), Mas'ud I of Ghazni (998), Sher Ali Khan (1825), Menander I (-190), and Bairam Khan (1501). After him are Saman Khuda (701), Abu Zayd al-Balkhi (850), Ibn Hibban (883), Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza (1422), Zaman Shah Durrani (1770), and Inayatullah Khan (1888).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Afghanistan

Among religious figures born in Afghanistan, Khwaja Abdullah Ansari ranks 4. Before him are Abu Dawood (817), Ibrahim ibn Adham (718), and Ali Hujwiri (1009). After him are Abdul Rahman (1965).

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