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Waraqah ibn Nawfal

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Waraqah ibn Nawfal ibn Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza ibn Qusayy Al-Qurashi (Arabic ورقة بن نوفل بن أسد بن عبد العزّى بن قصي القرشي) was a Christian Arabian ascetic who was the paternal first cousin of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of Muhammad. Waraqah died shortly after Muhammad is said to have received his first revelation in 610 CE. Waraqah and Khadija were also cousins of Muhammad: their paternal grandfather Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza was Muhammad's matrilineal great-great-grandfather. By another reckoning, Waraqah was Muhammad's third cousin: Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza was a grandson of Muhammad's patrilineal great-great-great-grandfather Qusai ibn Kilab. Waraqah was the son of a man called Nawfal and his consort—Hind, daughter of Abī Kat̲h̲īr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Waraqah ibn Nawfal is the 961st most popular religious figure (down from 828th in 2019), the 115th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (up from 123rd in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 961 out of 3,187. Before him are Jean Mabillon, Mikao Usui, Saint Petronilla, Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad, Antipope Christopher, and Sidi Boushaki. After him are Leonardo Boff, Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, Mesud II, Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, Keith O'Brien, and William Miller.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 115 out of 354. Before him are Empress Jitō (645), Sa'id bin Zayd (593), Ali of Hejaz (1879), Fatimah bint Asad (555), Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430), and Idris I of Morocco (743). After him are Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464), Antarah ibn Shaddad (525), Jabir ibn Abd Allah (607), Al-Waleed bin Talal (1955), Uqba ibn Nafi (622), and Abdullah ibn Salam (550).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Waraqah ibn Nawfal ranks 52. Before him are Muhammad al-Jawad (811), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (637), Sa'id bin Zayd (593), Fatimah bint Asad (555), and Abd Manaf ibn Qusai (430). After him are Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (464), Abdullah ibn Salam (550), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (600), Abu Darda (580), Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (null), and 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (616).

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