Trending Imams in France this year
The 100 most-viewed imams this year on Wikipedia (France). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Malcolm X.
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7,326
Total Views (this year)
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Malcolm X
American Black rights activist (1925–1965)
1,670
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2
Abdelhakim Sefrioui
1,362
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3
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986)
281
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4
Abdelkader Mesli
Imam and French resistant member (1902–1961)
261
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5
Hassen Chalghoumi
French imam
255
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6
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019)
250
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7
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
245
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8
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975)
233
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9
Louis Farrakhan
controversial leader of Nation of Islam
181
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10
Aga Khan IV
49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ilism Muslims
176
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11
Hassan Iquioussen
138
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12
Armando Bukele Kattán
Salvadorean chemist (1944-2015)
119
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13
Idris Ibn Abdallah
Idrisid ruler (r. 788–791)
113
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14
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
imam and preacher at the Grand Mosque in Mecca
110
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15
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Rahim Aga Khan
50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community (born 1971)
90
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16
Tareq Oubrou
French writer
76
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views
17
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam
72
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18
Rachid Eljay
French imam
69
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views
19
Abdelmonaim Boussenna
French imam
65
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views
20
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
64
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views
21
Muhammad al-Mahdi
twelfth and last Imam in Shia Twelver of Islam
60
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22
Kahina Bahloul
French imam (born 1979)
60
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views
23
Seydina Limamou Laye
Founder of the Layene Sufi order (1843–1909)
49
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views
24
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the Nation of Islam (1933-2008)
46
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views
25
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Isma'ili Imam and Fatimid Caliph from 909 to 934
42
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views
26
Ali al-Ridha
eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
42
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views
27
Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin
Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams
41
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28
Jaafar Al-Sadiq
Muslim scholar and Imam (died 765)
40
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29
Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed
Tunisian-French LGBTQ+ activist
38
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views
30
Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy
Imam of Grand Mosque (Kuwait), Quran reciter, preacher, Nasheed artist
38
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31
Shamil
North Caucasian imam and warrior (1797-1871)
37
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32
Mamoudou barry
Malian
34
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33
Saʻd al-Ghāmidī
Saudi Arabian Imam and Qari
31
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34
Saud Al-Shuraim
Former Imam Saudi at Masjid al-Haram
30
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views
35
Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar (1929-2001)
30
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36
Abdelbaki Sahraoui
Algerian terrorist (1910-1995)
28
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views
37
Mohamed Bajrafil
French essayist
27
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views
38
Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Black nationalist leader in the United States (1948-2001)
27
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39
Ahmed Sahnoune
Algerian theologian and poet
27
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views
40
Aga Khan II
Member of the Iranian royal family.
26
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41
Maher Almuaiqly
Saudi imam
25
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42
Eva Janadin
25
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43
Bel Hadj El Maafi
imam and Algerian/French resistance fighter
23
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44
Adil Charkaoui
Canadian proselyte & imam
23
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views
45
Musa al-Kazim
seventh of the Twelve Imams (745–799 CE)
23
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views
46
Zayd ibn Ali
Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
22
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views
47
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
Imam of al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt
22
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views
48
Sheikh Mansur
Military general and politician (1760-1794)
22
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views
49
Muhammad al-Jawad
ninth of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'ism
21
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views
50
Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi
Islamic hadith scholar (824–892)
20
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51
Bassam Ayachi
19
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52
Muhammad al-Baqir
Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
19
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53
Adnan Ibrahim
Austrian imam and television preacher
19
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views
54
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian Muslim preacher (1882–1935)
19
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55
Ali Saleh Mohammed Ali Jaber
preacher and scholar with Indonesian nationality (1976-2021)
18
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56
Muhammad al-Arifi
Saudi Arabian author and Da'i
18
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views
57
Bandar Baleela
Saudi Islamic scholar and imam (born 1975)
17
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views
58
Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine
Algerian theologian and sufi (1720–1793)
17
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59
Al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah
second Fatimid caliph from 934 to 946
16
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60
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
4th Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (r. 953–975)
16
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61
Anne-Sophie Monsinay
16
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62
Uthman al-Khamis
Kuwaiti Islamic scholar
15
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63
Warsh
imam and Muslim theologian of Quran (728–812)
13
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views
64
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
leader of the Syrian wing of the Hashshashin sect and figure in the history of the Crusades
13
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65
Hasan al-Askari
eleventh of the Twelve Shia Imams
13
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66
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
16th century Somali Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate
12
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views
67
Ahmad bin Said Al Busaidi
Iman of Oman, first ruler from the Al Bu Said dynasty
12
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68
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
Saudi monarch and the last Emir of Nejd (1850–1928)
11
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views
69
Al-Mustansir
Egyptian caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
11
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views
70
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Alid political and religious leader (c.637-700)
11
views
views
71
Ali al-Hadi
tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)
11
views
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72
Sidi El Houari
Algerian Imam
10
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73
Suhayb ar-Rumi
companion of Muhammad
10
views
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74
Salah Al Budair
Imaam at Masjid al-Nabawi
9
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views
75
Al-Mansur Billah
Fatimid ruler from 946 to 953 and 13th Ismaili Imam
9
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views
76
Nordine Taouil
8
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77
Sidi Boushaki
Algerian theologian, exeget, linguist and sufi
8
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views
78
Daayiee Abdullah
American homosexual Muslim activist
8
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views
79
Isma'il ibn Jafar
sixth of the Isma'ili Shia Imams
8
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views
80
Hichem Ben Mahmoud
Tunisian islamic leader
7
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views
81
Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustum
First Rustumid ruler
7
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82
Abd Al Aziz Awda
Palestinian terror suspect
7
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83
Muhsin Hendricks
South African imam and LGBTQIA activist
7
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84
Salman Alodah
Saudi Muslim Scholar (born 1956)
7
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85
Ali az-Zahir
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 1021 to 1036
7
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views
86
Kunta-haji
Chechen mystic (1800–1867)
7
views
views
87
Abdel-Halim Mahmoud
Egyptian Sufi and Sheikh (1910–1978)
7
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views
88
Cheick Ousmane Diakité
7
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views
89
Abderrahmane El Waghlissi
famous Islamic jurist, mufti and author
7
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90
Hassan II
Nizari imam
6
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91
Thierno Mansour Barro
6
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views
92
Nizar
Fatimid prince and Nizari imam (1045–1095)
6
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93
Al-Aziz Billah
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996
6
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94
Khalid Benhaddou
6
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95
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
Senegalese slave
6
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96
Asbagh ibn al-Faraj
5
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views
97
Al-Musta'li
Fatimid caliph and imam (1074–1101)
5
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98
Sherin Khankan
Danish iman and women's rights activist
5
views
views
99
Ali Al-Barrak
Tunisian imam and reciter of the Koran
5
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views
100
Omar Bakri Muhammad
Islamist militant leader
5
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