POLITICIAN
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013

Mohammed Omar
Muhammad Umar Mujahid (between 1950 and 1962 – 23 April 2013), commonly known as Mullah Omar or Muhammad Omar, was an Afghan militant leader who ruled Afghanistan as Supreme Leader from 1996 to 2001. He founded the Taliban in 1994 and served as its first supreme leader until his death in 2013. During the Third Afghan Civil War, the Taliban fought the Northern Alliance and took control of most of the country, establishing its First Islamic Emirate. Shortly after al-Qaeda carried out the September 11 attacks, the Taliban government was toppled by an American invasion of Afghanistan, prompting Omar to go into hiding; he successfully evaded capture by the American-led coalition before dying in 2013 from tuberculosis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammed Omar is the 1,367th most popular politician (up from 3,199th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Afghanistan (up from 28th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Afghan Politician.
Mohammed Omar is most famous for being the leader of the Taliban.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mohammed Omar ranks 1,367 out of 19,576. Before him are Shah Rukh, Bill Nelson, Alauddin Khalji, Peter I of Portugal, Leo V the Armenian, and Georgy Lvov. After him are Antiochus I Soter, Claudius Gothicus, Yazdegerd III, Theodor Heuss, John II Casimir Vasa, and Jovian.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1377 - 1447
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 1,361
Bill Nelson
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 1,362
Alauddin Khalji
1266 - 1316
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 1,363
Peter I of Portugal
1320 - 1367
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 1,364
Leo V the Armenian
775 - 820
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 1,365
Georgy Lvov
1861 - 1925
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 1,366
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 1,367
Antiochus I Soter
324 BC - 261 BC
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1,368
Claudius Gothicus
210 - 270
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1,369
Yazdegerd III
624 - 652
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1,370
Theodor Heuss
1884 - 1963
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1,371
John II Casimir Vasa
1609 - 1672
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1,372
Jovian
331 - 364
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 1,373
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Mohammed Omar ranks 8. Before him are Abdullah II of Jordan, Axl Rose, Jordan Peterson, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, and Antony Blinken. After him are Cliff Burton, Ruud Gullit, Jodie Foster, Frank Rijkaard, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Nicolás Maduro. Among people deceased in 2013, Mohammed Omar ranks 14. Before him are Pran, Doris Lessing, Heinrich Rohrer, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Frederick Sanger, and Robert Coleman Richardson. After him are Peter O'Toole, Christian de Duve, J. J. Cale, Giuliano Gemma, François Jacob, and Giulio Andreotti.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsAbdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 2
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 3
Jordan Peterson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 4
Demi Moore
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 5
Jim Carrey
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 6
Antony Blinken
DIPLOMAT
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 7
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 8
Cliff Burton
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1986
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 9
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 10
Jodie Foster
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 11
Frank Rijkaard
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 12
Claudia Sheinbaum
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 13
Nicolás Maduro
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsPran
ACTOR
1920 - 2013
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 8
Doris Lessing
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 9
Heinrich Rohrer
PHYSICIST
1933 - 2013
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 10
Võ Nguyên Giáp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2013
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 11
Frederick Sanger
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 12
Robert Coleman Richardson
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 13
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 14
Peter O'Toole
ACTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 15
Christian de Duve
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 16
J. J. Cale
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 17
Giuliano Gemma
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 18
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 19
Giulio Andreotti
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 20
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Mohammed Omar ranks 19 out of 177. Before him are Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), Abu Dawood (817), and Muhammad of Ghor (1160). After him are Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441), Muhammad Shah (1702), Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī (1837), Babrak Karmal (1929), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949).
Others born in Afghanistan
Go to all RankingsMohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 13
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 14
Ahmad Shah Massoud
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 15
Dost Mohammad Khan
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 16
Abu Dawood
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 888
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 17
Muhammad of Ghor
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1206
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 18
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 19
Ali-Shir Nava'i
WRITER
1441 - 1501
HPI: 74.31
Rank: 20
Muhammad Shah
POLITICIAN
1702 - 1748
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 21
Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1837 - 1897
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 22
Babrak Karmal
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1996
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 23
Hibatullah Akhundzada
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 24
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 25
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Mohammed Omar ranks 15. Before him are Burhanuddin Rabbani (1940), Mohammed Daoud Khan (1909), Mohammad Najibullah (1947), Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953), Dost Mohammad Khan (1793), and Muhammad of Ghor (1160). After him are Muhammad Shah (1702), Babrak Karmal (1929), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949), Hafizullah Amin (1929), and Humayun (1508).
Burhanuddin Rabbani
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 9
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 10
Mohammad Najibullah
1947 - 1996
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 11
Ahmad Shah Massoud
1953 - 2001
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 12
Dost Mohammad Khan
1793 - 1863
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 13
Muhammad of Ghor
1160 - 1206
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 14
Mohammed Omar
1962 - 2013
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 15
Muhammad Shah
1702 - 1748
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 16
Babrak Karmal
1929 - 1996
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 17
Hibatullah Akhundzada
1961 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 18
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 19
Hafizullah Amin
1929 - 1979
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 20
Humayun
1508 - 1556
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 21