RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
600 - 649

Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b (Arabic: أُبَيّ ٱبْن كَعْب, ʾUbayy ibn Kaʿb) (died 649), also known as Abu Mundhir, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim community. He was short, skinny, and gray haired. He is notable for the Quran codex he compiled. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ubayy ibn Ka'b is the 1,056th most popular religious figure (down from 787th in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 114th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a sahaba of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was one of the first people to convert to Islam and was noted for his eloquence. He is most famous for writing the Qur'an's sura Al-Fatiha, which has been called "the most eloquent and beautiful of all Qur'anic suras".
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ubayy ibn Ka'b ranks 1,056 out of 3,187. Before him are Ngô Đình Thục, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Nirmala Joshi, Tatiana of Rome, Saint Susanna, and Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle. After him are Thaïs, Arnold Janssen, Thibaud Gaudin, Saint Marcella, Saint Chrysogonus, and Gudula.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNgô Đình Thục
1897 - 1984
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 1,050
Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1577 - 1622
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 1,051
Nirmala Joshi
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 1,052
Tatiana of Rome
200 - 226
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,053
Saint Susanna
280 - 295
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,054
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
1517 - 1586
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,055
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,056
Thaïs
350 - 400
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 1,057
Arnold Janssen
1837 - 1909
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 1,058
Thibaud Gaudin
1229 - 1292
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,059
Saint Marcella
325 - 410
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,060
Saint Chrysogonus
250 - 303
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,061
Gudula
646 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,062
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600, Ubayy ibn Ka'b ranks 28. Before him are Cosmas Indicopleustes, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, Bahram Chobin, John IV of Constantinople, Shahrbaraz, and Amandus. After him are Chilperic of Aquitaine, Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, Bayan I, Heraclius the Elder, and Al-Mughira. Among people deceased in 649, Ubayy ibn Ka'b ranks 4. Before him are Emperor Taizong of Tang, John Climacus, and Pope Theodore I.
Others Born in 600
Go to all RankingsCosmas Indicopleustes
EXPLORER
600 - 550
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 22
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
POLITICIAN
600 - 666
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 23
Bahram Chobin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 592
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 24
John IV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 595
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 25
Shahrbaraz
POLITICIAN
600 - 629
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 26
Amandus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 676
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 27
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 28
Chilperic of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
600 - 632
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 29
Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy
POLITICIAN
600 - 631
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 30
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
WRITER
600 - 624
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 31
Bayan I
POLITICIAN
600 - 602
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 32
Heraclius the Elder
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 610
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 33
Al-Mughira
POLITICIAN
600 - 701
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 34
Others Deceased in 649
Go to all RankingsEmperor Taizong of Tang
POLITICIAN
598 - 649
HPI: 78.06
Rank: 1
John Climacus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
579 - 649
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 2
Pope Theodore I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 3
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 4
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ubayy ibn Ka'b ranks 123 out of 354. Before him are Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Al-Waleed bin Talal (1955), Uqba ibn Nafi (622), Abdullah ibn Salam (550), and Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1910). After him are Muhammad bin Nayef (1959), Abu Mohammad al-Julani (1981), Abu Darda (580), Imru' al-Qais (501), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), and Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy (600).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsAntarah ibn Shaddad
WRITER
525 - 615
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 117
Jabir ibn Abd Allah
COMPANION
607 - 697
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 118
Al-Waleed bin Talal
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 119
Uqba ibn Nafi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
622 - 683
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 120
Abdullah ibn Salam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 643
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 121
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1999
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 122
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 123
Muhammad bin Nayef
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 124
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
EXTREMIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 125
Abu Darda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
580 - 653
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 126
Imru' al-Qais
WRITER
501 - 544
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 127
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 128
Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy
POLITICIAN
600 - 631
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 129
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia
Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Ubayy ibn Ka'b ranks 55. Before him are Sa'id bin Zayd (593), Fatimah bint Asad (555), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), Waraqah ibn Nawfal (null), Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464), and Abdullah ibn Salam (550). After him are Abu Darda (580), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616), Wasil ibn Ata (700), Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī (612), and Nusaybah bint Ka'ab (null).
Sa'id bin Zayd
593 - 673
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 49
Fatimah bint Asad
555 - 625
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 50
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
430 - 600
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 51
Waraqah ibn Nawfal
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 52
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
464 - 497
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 53
Abdullah ibn Salam
550 - 643
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 54
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
600 - 649
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 55
Abu Darda
580 - 653
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 56
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 57
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
616 - 684
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 58
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 59
Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī
612 - 693
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 60
Nusaybah bint Ka'ab
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 61