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Talhah

595 - 656

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Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Taymī (Arabic: طَلْحَة بن عُبَيْد اللّه التَّيمي, c. 594 – c. 656) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, he is mostly known for being among al-ʿashara al-mubashshara ('the ten to whom Paradise was promised'). He played an important role in the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Camel, in which he died. According to Sunnis, he was given the title "the Generous" by Muhammad. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Talhah is the 529th most popular religious figure (down from 343rd in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 45th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Talhah is most famous for being a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and for being one of the people who killed the caliph Uthman.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Talhah ranks 529 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Leo VI, 13th Dalai Lama, Simeon Stylites, Rabbi Akiva, Adalbert of Prague, and Pope John VI. After him are Suger, Anastasia of Sirmium, Desmond Tutu, Jean-Louis Tauran, Athenagoras I of Constantinople, and Dorothea of Caesarea.

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Among people born in 595, Talhah ranks 2. Before him is Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. After him are Zaynab bint Khuzayma, Asmā' bint Abi Bakr, and Gim Yu-sin. Among people deceased in 656, Talhah ranks 3. Before him are Uthman, and Zubayr ibn al-Awam. After him are Sigebert III, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, and Peada of Mercia.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Talhah ranks 61 out of 354. Before him are Muhammad bin Qasim (695), Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603), Zaynab bint Ali (626), Hasan al-Basri (642), Safiyya bint Huyayy (610), and Umm Salama (602). After him are Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (674), Ibn Ishaq (704), Musaylimah (600), Ammar ibn Yasir (570), Ali al-Ridha (770), and Sumayyah bint Khabbat (550).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Talhah ranks 21. Before him are Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Zaynab bint Ali (626), and Umm Salama (602). After him are Ammar ibn Yasir (570), Ali al-Ridha (770), Sumayyah bint Khabbat (550), Zaynab bint Khuzayma (595), Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (630), and Musa al-Kadhim (745).

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