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Rabia Balkhi

1000 - Today

Rabia Balkhi

Rabia Balkhi (Arabic: رابعة بنت كعب, Persian: رابعه بلخی) also known as Rabia al-Quzdari (or Khuzdari), was a 10th-century writer who composed poetry in Persian and Arabic. She is the first known female poet to write in Persian. A non-mystic poet, her imagery was later transformed into that of a mystic poet by authors such as Attar of Nishapur (died 1221) and Jami (died 1492). She became a semi-legendary figure, famous for her love story with the slave Bektash. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rabia Balkhi is the 3,422nd most popular writer (down from 2,345th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 69th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Afghan Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Rabia Balkhi ranks 3,422 out of 7,302. Before her are Tristan Bernard, Karl Ove Knausgård, Niccolò Tommaseo, Alexis Piron, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, and Mariano Azuela. After her are İbrahim Şinasi, Prince Henri of Orléans, Guzal Sitdikova, Salvador Espriu, Paul Fleming, and Anna Gavalda.

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Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,416
Karl Ove Knausgård
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,417
Niccolò Tommaseo
1802 - 1874
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3,418
Alexis Piron
1689 - 1773
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,419
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,420
Mariano Azuela
1873 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,421
Rabia Balkhi
1000 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,422
İbrahim Şinasi
1826 - 1871
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,423
Prince Henri of Orléans
1867 - 1901
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,424
Guzal Sitdikova
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,425
Salvador Espriu
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,426
Paul Fleming
1609 - 1640
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 3,427
Anna Gavalda
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 3,428

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Rabia Balkhi ranks 57. Before her are Melus of Bari, Ermengol I, Count of Urgell, Albert I, Count of Namur, Coloman of Stockerau, Tribuno Memmo, and William of Jumièges. After her are Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg, Pandulf Ironhead, Abu Ali Bal'ami, Constantine Leichoudes, Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais, and Dominic of Silos.

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Melus of Bari
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1020
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 51
Ermengol I, Count of Urgell
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1010
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 52
Albert I, Count of Namur
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1011
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 53
Coloman of Stockerau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1012
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 54
Tribuno Memmo
POLITICIAN
1000 - 991
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 55
William of Jumièges
WRITER
1000 - 1070
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 56
Rabia Balkhi
WRITER
1000 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 57
Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1142
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 58
Pandulf Ironhead
POLITICIAN
1000 - 981
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 59
Abu Ali Bal'ami
WRITER
1000 - 974
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 60
Constantine Leichoudes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1063
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 61
Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1046
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 62
Dominic of Silos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1073
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 63