Trending Imams in Russia this year
The 100 most-viewed imams this year on Wikipedia (Russia). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Malcolm X.
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4,595
Total Views (this year)
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Malcolm X
American Black rights activist (1925–1965)
732
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2
Shamil
North Caucasian imam and warrior (1797-1871)
714
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3
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019)
449
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4
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
246
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5
Sheikh Mansur
Military general and politician (1760-1794)
167
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6
Aga Khan IV
49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ilism Muslims
151
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7
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
147
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8
Ghazi Muhammad
Imam of Dagestan (1795–1832)
136
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9
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Rahim Aga Khan
50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community (born 1971)
103
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10
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
leader of the Syrian wing of the Hashshashin sect and figure in the history of the Crusades
89
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11
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975)
87
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12
Louis Farrakhan
controversial leader of Nation of Islam
70
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13
Jaafar Al-Sadiq
Muslim scholar and Imam (died 765)
68
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views
14
Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar (1929-2001)
67
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15
Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy
Imam of Grand Mosque (Kuwait), Quran reciter, preacher, Nasheed artist
65
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16
Yasir AlDawsari
Imam of Masjid-al-Haraam
62
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17
Kunta-haji
Chechen mystic (1800–1867)
57
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views
18
Damir Mukhetdinov
Russian imam
51
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19
Muhammad al-Mahdi
twelfth and last Imam in Shia Twelver of Islam
43
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views
20
Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin
Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams
42
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21
Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi
Islamic hadith scholar (824–892)
41
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22
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
imam and preacher at the Grand Mosque in Mecca
39
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23
Daniyal Sultan
ruler of the Elisu Sultanate
38
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24
Uthman al-Khamis
Kuwaiti Islamic scholar
36
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25
Muhammad al-Baqir
Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
35
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26
Tashaw-Hadji
prominent leader of the Caucasian resistance during Caucasian War
34
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27
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam
28
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28
Ali al-Ridha
eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
28
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views
29
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian Muslim preacher (1882–1935)
28
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views
30
Musa al-Kazim
seventh of the Twelve Imams (745–799 CE)
28
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31
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Isma'ili Imam and Fatimid Caliph from 909 to 934
27
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32
Uzun-Hajji
North Caucasian religious, military, and political leader (1848–1920)
26
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33
Saleh Alluhaidan
Saudi scholar, judge, imam, preacher, and member of the Council of Senior Scholars
26
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34
Hasan al-Askari
eleventh of the Twelve Shia Imams
22
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views
35
Ma Hualong
Chinese Sufi (1810–1871)
21
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views
36
Zayd ibn Ali
Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
21
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views
37
Rukn al-Din Khurshah
Nizari Ismaili Imam
20
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views
38
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
Saudi monarch and the last Emir of Nejd (1850–1928)
19
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39
Ahmad Sirhindi
Philosopher (1564-1624)
19
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views
40
Kamil Sämiğullin
Mufti of Tatarstan
18
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views
41
Muhammad al-Jawad
ninth of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'ism
17
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views
42
Hassan II
Nizari imam
16
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views
43
Saud Al-Shuraim
Former Imam Saudi at Masjid al-Haram
15
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views
44
Maher Almuaiqly
Saudi imam
15
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views
45
Чумаков, Хамзат Хасанович
Russian imam, preacher and theologian
14
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views
46
Nizar
Fatimid prince and Nizari imam (1045–1095)
14
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views
47
Suhayb ar-Rumi
companion of Muhammad
14
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48
Abdur Rahman Al Huthaify
Saudi Imam
13
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49
İldus Fäyezef
Tatar imam (born 1963)
13
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views
50
Saud al-Kabeer
ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah from 1803 to 1814
13
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views
51
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Alid political and religious leader (c.637-700)
13
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views
52
Ali Jaber
former Imam of Masjid al-Haram (1954–2005)
12
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53
Abu Ishaq al-Houweny
Islamic scholar (1956–2025)
11
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54
Ali al-Hadi
tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)
11
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55
Ali az-Zahir
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 1021 to 1036
11
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56
Aga Khan II
Member of the Iranian royal family.
10
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57
Salman Alodah
Saudi Muslim Scholar (born 1956)
10
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58
Mohammad Tawhidi
Muslim influencer and reformist Imam
10
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59
Ahmad bin Said Al Busaidi
Iman of Oman, first ruler from the Al Bu Said dynasty
10
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60
Isma'il ibn Jafar
sixth of the Isma'ili Shia Imams
10
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views
61
Abdullah bin Faisal
Emir of Nejd (1831–1889)
10
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62
Idris Ibn Abdallah
Idrisid ruler (r. 788–791)
10
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63
Asharin Abdul-Kudduss
9
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views
64
Jalal al-Din Hassan III
Nizari Imam of Alamut
9
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65
Al-Musta'li
Fatimid caliph and imam (1074–1101)
9
views
views
66
Muhammad Ayyub
Imam of Prophet's Mosque (1952–2016)
8
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views
67
Saʻd al-Ghāmidī
Saudi Arabian Imam and Qari
8
views
views
68
Al-Aziz Billah
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996
8
views
views
69
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
4th Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (r. 953–975)
8
views
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70
Moaz Khatib
Syrian politician
8
views
views
71
Ayrat Waxitof
Russian Guantanamo detainee (born 1977)
8
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72
Bandar Baleela
Saudi Islamic scholar and imam (born 1975)
7
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views
73
Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
5th King of the Saudi State
6
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74
Ğataulla Bayazitof
6
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views
75
Assim al-Hakeem
Saudi Arabian Minangkabau Islamic Da'i
6
views
views
76
Ahmad al-Wafi
Eighth Ismaili imam (c. 766–828)
6
views
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77
Motıyğulla Töxfätullin
6
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78
Al-Mustansir
Egyptian caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
6
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79
Hoji Mirzo
6
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80
Muhammad ibn Ismail
Seventh of the Isma'ili Shia Imams (740–813
6
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81
Saif bin Sultan
Omani imam
5
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views
82
Imam Alī al-Hādī ibn Nizār
Ismaili Nizari Imam
5
views
views
83
Sadwaqas Ghylmani
Kazakhstani Islamic scholar
5
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views
84
al-Qahir
ismaili Nizari Imam
5
views
views
85
Ahmed Talib Hameed
Saudi Islamic scholar and Imam (born 1981)
5
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views
86
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
16th century Somali Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate
5
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87
Ramil Belyaev
5
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88
Saud II. ibn Faisal
Ruler of Second Saudi State in 1871 and from 1873 to 1875
5
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89
Anas Pshikhachev
Russian imam (1967–2010)
5
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views
90
Abd Allah al-Radi
Tenth of the Shia Isma'ili Imams ( 825–881)
5
views
views
91
Mohammed Bello Abubakar
Nigerian imam
5
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views
92
Äxmätzäki Safiullin
5
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views
93
Сафаров, Юсуф-Хаджи
5
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views
94
Ala al-Din Muhammad III
Nizari Ismaili Imam
4
views
views
95
Halim Malkoč
Waffen SS volunteer (1917-1947)
4
views
views
96
Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya
10th-century Arab religious leader; founder of the Zaydi Imamate
4
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views
97
Abdul Wahid Pedersen
Danish imam
4
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views
98
Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Qari
Saudi imam (died 2022)
4
views
views
99
Zhaqiya Beissenbayev
Kazakhstani islamic leader
4
views
views
100
Ğäbdelxaq Samatof
4
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