PHILOSOPHER
Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010

Nasr Abu Zayd
Nasr Hamed Abuzid (Egyptian Arabic: نصر حامد أبو زيد, IPA: [ˈnɑsˤɾe ˈħæːmed ˈæbuˈzeːd]; also Nasr Abuzid or Nasr Abuzeid; July 10, 1943 – July 5, 2010) was an Egyptian Quranic thinker, author, academic and one of the leading liberal theologians in Islam. He is famous for his project of a humanistic Quranic hermeneutics, which "challenged mainstream views" on the Quran, sparking "controversy and debate." While not denying that the Quran was of divine origin, Abuzid argued that it was a "cultural product" that had to be read in the context of the language and culture of seventh century Arabs, and could be interpreted in more than one way. He also criticized the use of religion to exert political power. In 1995 an Egyptian Sharia court declared him an apostate, this led to threats of death and his fleeing Egypt several weeks later. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nasr Abu Zayd is the 782nd most popular philosopher (down from 754th in 2019), the 346th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 340th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Egyptian Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Nasr Abu Zayd ranks 782 out of 1,267. Before him are Hui Shi, Michel Henry, William Heard Kilpatrick, Athenodorus Cananites, Yeshayahu Leibowitz, and Lucius Annaeus Cornutus. After him are Anthony Collins, Symon Budny, Lubna of Córdoba, Abhinavagupta, Theodor Lipps, and Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHui Shi
370 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 776
Michel Henry
1922 - 2002
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 777
William Heard Kilpatrick
1871 - 1965
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 778
Athenodorus Cananites
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 779
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
1903 - 1994
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 780
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus
10 - 80
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 781
Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 782
Anthony Collins
1676 - 1729
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 783
Symon Budny
1530 - 1593
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 784
Lubna of Córdoba
922 - 984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 785
Abhinavagupta
950 - 1020
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 786
Theodor Lipps
1851 - 1914
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 787
Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897 - 1981
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 788
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Nasr Abu Zayd ranks 221. Before him are Winston Groom, Henry Hill, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga, Stanley Kamel, Walter Godefroot, and Kazimira Prunskienė. After him are André Téchiné, James Turrell, Inna Churikova, Paul Michael Glaser, Dragan Nikolić, and Alfio Basile. Among people deceased in 2010, Nasr Abu Zayd ranks 115. Before him are Martin Sandberger, Andrei Voznesensky, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Charlie Wilson, Alexander McQueen, and Solomon Burke. After him are Philippa Foot, Vladimir Ilyushin, Girija Prasad Koirala, Alain Corneau, Jonathan Motzfeldt, and Steingrímur Hermannsson.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsWinston Groom
WRITER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 215
Henry Hill
PAINTER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 216
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 217
Stanley Kamel
ACTOR
1943 - 2008
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 218
Walter Godefroot
CYCLIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 219
Kazimira Prunskienė
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 220
Nasr Abu Zayd
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 221
André Téchiné
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 222
James Turrell
PAINTER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 223
Inna Churikova
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 224
Paul Michael Glaser
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 225
Dragan Nikolić
ACTOR
1943 - 2016
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 226
Alfio Basile
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 227
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsMartin Sandberger
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2010
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 109
Andrei Voznesensky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 110
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2010
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 111
Charlie Wilson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2010
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 112
Alexander McQueen
DESIGNER
1969 - 2010
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 113
Solomon Burke
SINGER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 114
Nasr Abu Zayd
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 115
Philippa Foot
PHILOSOPHER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 116
Vladimir Ilyushin
PILOT
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 117
Girija Prasad Koirala
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 118
Alain Corneau
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2010
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 119
Jonathan Motzfeldt
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2010
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 120
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 121
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Nasr Abu Zayd ranks 346 out of 642. Before him are Edmond Jabès (1912), Zosimos of Panopolis (250), Qasim Amin (1863), Antonios Naguib (1935), Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898), and Shadia (1931). After him are Qakare Ibi (-2181), Apollonius Dyscolus (200), Ahmed Nazif (1952), Djedefhor (-2600), Zein Al-Sharaf Talal (1916), and Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsEdmond Jabès
WRITER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 340
Zosimos of Panopolis
WRITER
250 - 251
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 341
Qasim Amin
LAWYER
1863 - 1908
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 342
Antonios Naguib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2022
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 343
Tawfiq al-Hakim
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 344
Shadia
ACTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 345
Nasr Abu Zayd
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 346
Qakare Ibi
POLITICIAN
2181 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 347
Apollonius Dyscolus
WRITER
200 - 200
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 348
Ahmed Nazif
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 349
Djedefhor
POLITICIAN
2600 BC - 2600 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 350
Zein Al-Sharaf Talal
COMPANION
1916 - 1994
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 351
Isaac Israeli ben Solomon
PHILOSOPHER
832 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 352
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Egypt
Among philosophers born in Egypt, Nasr Abu Zayd ranks 17. Before him are Valentinus (100), Ammonius Hermiae (440), Syrianus (400), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Hermias (401), and Ahmad al-Tayyeb (1946). After him are Isaac Israeli ben Solomon (832), Julius Pollux (200), Isidore of Alexandria (450), Thrasyllus of Mendes (-100), and Leila Ahmed (1940).
Valentinus
100 - 160
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 11
Ammonius Hermiae
440 - 523
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 12
Syrianus
400 - 437
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 13
Olympiodorus the Younger
495 - 570
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 14
Hermias
401 - 450
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 15
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 16
Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 17
Isaac Israeli ben Solomon
832 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 18
Julius Pollux
200 - 238
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 19
Isidore of Alexandria
450 - 520
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 20
Thrasyllus of Mendes
100 BC - 36
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 21
Leila Ahmed
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 22