Trending Imams in China — the 12 months to October 2026
The 56 most-viewed imams on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Malcolm X. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Malcolm X
American Black rights activist (1925–1965)
132
views
views
2
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019)
89
views
views
3
Mohammad Tawhidi
Muslim influencer and reformist Imam
47
views
views
4
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
45
views
views
5
Rahim Aga Khan
50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community (born 1971)
24
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views
6
Aga Khan IV
49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ilism Muslims
24
views
views
7
Muhammad al-Mahdi
twelfth and last Imam in Shia Twelver of Islam
24
views
views
8
Ma Hualong
Chinese Sufi (1810–1871)
23
views
views
9
Ali al-Rida
eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
18
views
views
10
Rashid ad-Din Sinan
leader of the Syrian wing of the Hashshashin sect and figure in the history of the Crusades
17
views
views
11
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975)
17
views
views
12
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
15
views
views
13
Musa al-Kazim
seventh of the Twelve Imams (745–799 CE)
15
views
views
14
Muhammad al-Jawad
ninth of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'ism
14
views
views
15
Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin
Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams
12
views
views
16
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah
6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam
12
views
views
17
Zayd ibn Ali
Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
11
views
views
18
Chen Guangyuan
Chinese imam (1932-2020)
11
views
views
19
Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah
Isma'ili Imam and Fatimid Caliph from 909 to 934
10
views
views
20
Anwar al-Awlaki
American-Yemeni imam and suspected Islamist extremist (1971–2011)
10
views
views
21
Isma'il ibn Jafar
sixth of the Isma'ili Shia Imams
10
views
views
22
Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi
Islamic hadith scholar (824–892)
10
views
views
23
Jaafar Al-Sadiq
Muslim scholar and Imam (died 765)
10
views
views
24
Al-Mustansir
Egyptian caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
9
views
views
25
Louis Farrakhan
American religious (born 1935), leader of Nation of Islam (since 1981)
8
views
views
26
Ali al-Hadi
tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)
8
views
views
27
Muhammad al-Baqir
Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
8
views
views
28
Moaz Khatib
Syrian politician
8
views
views
29
Ma Wanfu
Chinese imam
8
views
views
30
Shamil
North Caucasian imam and warrior (1797-1871)
7
views
views
31
Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy
Imam of Grand Mosque (Kuwait), Quran reciter, preacher, Nasheed artist
6
views
views
32
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian Muslim preacher (1882–1935)
6
views
views
33
Al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah
second Fatimid caliph from 934 to 946
6
views
views
34
Sidi Boushaki
Algerian theologian, exeget, linguist and sufi
6
views
views
35
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
Saudi monarch and the last Emir of Nejd (1850–1928)
6
views
views
36
Hasan al-Askari
eleventh of the Twelve Shia Imams
6
views
views
37
Abdullah bin Faisal
Emir of Nejd (1831–1889)
6
views
views
38
Idris Ibn Abdallah
Idrisid ruler (r. 788–791)
6
views
views
39
Aga Khan III
48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community (1877-1957)
5
views
views
40
穆合特热木·谢日甫江
5
views
views
41
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
16th century Somali Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate
4
views
views
42
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Alid political and religious leader (c.637-700)
4
views
views
43
Aga Khan I
politician (1800–1881)
4
views
views
44
Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar (1929-2001)
4
views
views
45
Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
5th King of the Saudi State
4
views
views
46
Ahmad Dahlan
Indonesian Islamic revivalist (1868-1923)
3
views
views
47
Kunta-haji
Chechen mystic (1800–1867)
3
views
views
48
Aga Khan II
Member of the Iranian royal family.
3
views
views
49
Sheikh Mansur
military general and politician (1760-1794)
3
views
views
50
Saud II. ibn Faisal
Ruler of Second Saudi State in 1871 and from 1873 to 1875
2
views
views
51
Zaynulla Rasulev
Bashkir religious leader (1833–1917)
2
views
views
52
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
4th Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (r. 953–975)
2
views
views
53
Muhsin Hendricks
South African imam and LGBTQIA activist
2
views
views
54
Azizul Haque
Islamic studies scholar
1
views
views
55
Al-Musta'li
Fatimid caliph and imam (1074–1101)
1
views
views
56
Khalid bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Emir of Nejd and Head of the House (1811–1865) (r.1838-1841)
1
views
views