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Salman the Persian

568 - 657

Salman the Persian

Salman Farsi (Persian: سلمان فارسی; Arabic: سَلْمَان ٱلْفَارِسِيّ) was a Persian religious scholar and one of the companions of Muhammad. As a practicing Zoroastrian, he dedicated much of his early life to studying to become a magus, after which he began travelling extensively throughout Western Asia to engage in constructive dialogue with non-Zoroastrian groups. His quests eventually prompted his conversion to Christianity and later his conversion to Islam, which occurred after he met and befriended Muhammad in the city of Yathrib. He was a prominent non-Arab companion and one of Muhammad's closest friends; Muhammad had once stated to a gathering of his followers that he regarded Salman as a part of his family. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salman the Persian is the 60th most popular companion (down from 41st in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Iran (down from 31st in 2019) and the most popular Iranian Companion.

Salman the Persian is most famous for being the founder of the Persian Empire.

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Among companions, Salman the Persian ranks 60 out of 784. Before him are Marie Leszczyńska, Catherine Howard, Philippa of Hainault, Olympias, Eugénie de Montijo, and Carlos, Prince of Asturias. After him are Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, Elizabeth of York, Magda Goebbels, Neilia Hunter Biden, and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.

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Marie Leszczyńska
1703 - 1768
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 54
Catherine Howard
1523 - 1542
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 55
Philippa of Hainault
1314 - 1369
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 56
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 57
Eugénie de Montijo
1826 - 1920
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 58
Carlos, Prince of Asturias
1545 - 1568
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 59
Salman the Persian
568 - 657
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 60
Olga Constantinovna of Russia
1851 - 1926
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 61
Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
1503 - 1547
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 62
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 63
Magda Goebbels
1901 - 1945
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 64
Neilia Hunter Biden
1942 - 1972
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 65
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
1912 - 2000
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 66

Contemporaries

Among people born in 568, Salman the Persian ranks 1. Among people deceased in 657, Salman the Persian ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eugene I. After him are Ammar ibn Yasir, Uwais al-Qarani, Clovis II, and Grimoald the Elder.