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Utba ibn Ghazwan

581 - 639

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Utba ibn Ghazwan al-Mazini (Arabic: عُتبة بن غَزْوان المازني, romanized: ʿUtba ibn Ghazwān al-Māzinī) (c. 581–638) was a well-known companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the seventh person to convert to Islam and participated in the hijra to Abyssinia, but returned to stay with Muhammad in Mecca before making the second hijrah to Medina. He fought at the battle of Badr (624), the battle of Uhud (625), the Battle of the Trench (627) and many others, including the battles of Yamamah. During the caliphate of Umar (r. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Utba ibn Ghazwan is the 2,526th most popular religious figure (down from 2,047th in 2019), the 205th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 84th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Utba ibn Ghazwan ranks 2,526 out of 3,187. Before him are Gondophares, Fiorenzo Angelini, Palladius of Galatia, Edmund Szoka, Caspar Olevian, and John X of Constantinople. After him are Theudas, Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Sisinnius II of Constantinople, Joseph Höffner, Caterina Volpicelli, and Jaime Sin.

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Among people born in 581, Utba ibn Ghazwan ranks 4. Before him are Zayd ibn Harithah, Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba, and Sun Simiao.  Among people deceased in 639, Utba ibn Ghazwan ranks 8. Before him are Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Chintila, Suhayl ibn Amr, Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan, Shurahbil ibn Hasana, and Fadl ibn Abbas.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Utba ibn Ghazwan ranks 205 out of 354. Before him are Umamah bint Zainab (null), Al-Bara' ibn Azib (600), Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud (1949), Sharif Ali (1450), Nafiʽ al-Madani (689), and Ibn al-Khattab (1969). After him are Mansour Ojjeh (1952), Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah (644), Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931), Saud Al-Shuraim (1964), Sami Al-Jaber (1972), and Hani Hanjour (1972).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Utba ibn Ghazwan ranks 84. Before him are Abu Dujana (null), Uthman ibn Maz'un (null), Umamah bint Zainab (null), Al-Bara' ibn Azib (600), Sharif Ali (1450), and Nafiʽ al-Madani (689). After him are Saud Al-Shuraim (1964), Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi (null), and Maher Al-Mu'aiqly (1969).

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