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Nimr al-Nimr

1959 - 2016

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Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr (21 June 1959 – 2 January 2016), commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was a Saudi Shia sheikh from Al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. His arrest and execution were widely condemned by various governments and human rights organizations. He was popular among youth and critical of the Saudi Arabian government, advocating for free elections in Saudi Arabia. In 2006, al-Nimr was arrested by Saudi authorities, during which he claimed to have been beaten by the Mabahith, a Saudi secret police agency. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nimr al-Nimr is the 236th most popular social activist (up from 238th in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 173rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Saudi Arabian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Nimr al-Nimr ranks 236 out of 840. Before him are Sergey Taboritsky, Gloria Steinem, Bernard II, Duke of Saxony, Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, Mordechai Vanunu, and Franciszek Gajowniczek. After him are Marina Ginestà, Harro Schulze-Boysen, Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Vandana Shiva, Juliana of Stolberg, and Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Nimr al-Nimr ranks 92. Before him are Benny Gantz, Yasmina Reza, Chan Santokhi, Elizabeth Peña, Loretta Lynch, and Takaaki Kajita. After him are Rupert Everett, Laura Chinchilla, Marwan Barghouti, Clancy Brown, Guy Parmelin, and James Wong. Among people deceased in 2016, Nimr al-Nimr ranks 134. Before him are Ernst Nolte, António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Alexandre Astruc, André Courrèges, Rudolf E. Kálmán, and Einojuhani Rautavaara. After him are Tom Kibble, Henry Heimlich, Bob Bennett, Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, Laura Mancinelli, and Goran Hadžić.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Nimr al-Nimr ranks 161 out of 354. Before him are Umayya ibn Khalaf (null), Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri (678), Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (null), Muslim ibn Aqil (650), Umayya ibn Abd Shams (null), and 'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah (null). After him are Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (1956), Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (1960), Ahmed Zaki Yamani (1930), Jotapianus (200), Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya (690), and Fatimah bint Musa (790).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Saudi Arabia

Among social activists born in Saudi Arabia, Nimr al-Nimr ranks 2. Before him are Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (622). After him are Manal al-Sharif (1979), Loujain al-Hathloul (1989), Samar Badawi (1981), and Rahaf Mohammed (2000).

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