WRITER
Wafa Sultan
1958 - Today

Wafa Sultan
Wafa Sultan (Arabic: وفاء سلطان; born June 14, 1958) is a Syrian-American medical doctor, writer, and critic of Islam. In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wafa Sultan is the 5,184th most popular writer (down from 4,190th in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from Syria (down from 151st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Syrian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Wafa Sultan ranks 5,184 out of 7,302. Before her are Tomás António Gonzaga, Miho Mosulishvili, Henri Bosco, Jakob van Hoddis, Antoni Lange, and René Maran. After her are Aminata Sow Fall, Cordwainer Smith, Fedde Schurer, Yamabe no Akahito, Alexander Ablesimov, and Milan Rúfus.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomás António Gonzaga
1744 - 1810
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,178
Miho Mosulishvili
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,179
Henri Bosco
1888 - 1976
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,180
Jakob van Hoddis
1887 - 1942
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 5,181
Antoni Lange
1862 - 1929
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,182
René Maran
1887 - 1960
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,183
Wafa Sultan
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,184
Aminata Sow Fall
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 5,185
Cordwainer Smith
1913 - 1966
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,186
Fedde Schurer
1898 - 1968
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,187
Yamabe no Akahito
730 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,188
Alexander Ablesimov
1742 - 1783
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 5,189
Milan Rúfus
1928 - 2009
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 5,190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Wafa Sultan ranks 296. Before her are Candace Bushnell, Alexander Nevzorov, Ján Kocian, Susanna Thompson, Wendie Jo Sperber, and Julio Medem. After her are Mike Rogers, Gcina Mhlophe, Yu Suzuki, Andreas Wenzel, Philippa York, and Patricia Heaton.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsCandace Bushnell
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 290
Alexander Nevzorov
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 291
Ján Kocian
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 292
Susanna Thompson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 293
Wendie Jo Sperber
ACTOR
1958 - 2005
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 294
Julio Medem
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 295
Wafa Sultan
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 296
Mike Rogers
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 297
Gcina Mhlophe
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 298
Yu Suzuki
GAME DESIGNER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 299
Andreas Wenzel
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 300
Philippa York
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 301
Patricia Heaton
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 302
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Wafa Sultan ranks 177 out of 210. Before her are Zakaria Tamer (1931), Ila-kabkabu (-1850), George Wassouf (1961), Ali Farzat (1951), Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (1903), and Abu Shama (1203). After her are Moaz al-Khatib (1960), Riyad Farid Hijab (1966), Omar Souleyman (1966), Maximos IV Sayegh (1878), Abdulbaset Sieda (1956), and Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsZakaria Tamer
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 171
Ila-kabkabu
POLITICIAN
1850 BC - 1815 BC
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 172
George Wassouf
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 173
Ali Farzat
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 174
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 175
Abu Shama
HISTORIAN
1203 - 1267
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 176
Wafa Sultan
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 177
Moaz al-Khatib
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 178
Riyad Farid Hijab
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 179
Omar Souleyman
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 180
Maximos IV Sayegh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1967
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 181
Abdulbaset Sieda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 182
Abu Mohammad al-Adnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1977 - 2016
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 183
Among WRITERS In Syria
Among writers born in Syria, Wafa Sultan ranks 25. Before her are Jacob of Edessa (633), Elia Abu Madi (1890), Rafik Schami (1946), Francis Marrash (1837), Ameen Rihani (1876), and Zakaria Tamer (1931). After her are Samar Yazbek (1970), and Dima Khatib (1971).
Jacob of Edessa
633 - 708
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 19
Elia Abu Madi
1890 - 1957
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 20
Rafik Schami
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 21
Francis Marrash
1837 - 1873
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 22
Ameen Rihani
1876 - 1940
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 23
Zakaria Tamer
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 24
Wafa Sultan
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 25
Samar Yazbek
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 26
Dima Khatib
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 27