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
views
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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
Kahina Bahloul
French imam (born 1979)
60
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views
22
Muhammad al-Mahdi
twelfth and last Imam in Shia Twelver of Islam
60
views
views
23
Seydina Limamou Laye
Founder of the Layene Sufi order (1843–1909)
49
views
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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views
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
Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʻUthaymīn
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar (1929-2001)
30
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35
Saud Al-Shuraim
Former Imam Saudi at Masjid al-Haram
30
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36
Abdelbaki Sahraoui
Algerian terrorist (1910-1995)
28
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views
37
Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Black nationalist leader in the United States (1948-2001)
27
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views
38
Ahmed Sahnoune
Algerian theologian and poet
27
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views
39
Mohamed Bajrafil
French essayist
27
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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
Sheikh Mansur
Military general and politician (1760-1794)
22
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views
47
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
Imam of al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt
22
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views
48
Zayd ibn Ali
Alid political and religious leader (c.695–740)
22
views
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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views
51
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian Muslim preacher (1882–1935)
19
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52
Bassam Ayachi
19
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53
Adnan Ibrahim
Austrian imam and television preacher
19
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54
Muhammad al-Baqir
Fifth of the Twelve Shia Imams
19
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55
Ali Saleh Mohammed Ali Jaber
preacher and scholar with Indonesian nationality (1976-2021)
18
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views
56
Muhammad al-Arifi
Saudi Arabian author and Da'i
18
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views
57
Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine
Algerian theologian and sufi (1720–1793)
17
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views
58
Bandar Baleela
Saudi Islamic scholar and imam (born 1975)
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
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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64
Warsh
imam and Muslim theologian of Quran (728–812)
13
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views
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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views
68
Ali al-Hadi
tenth of the Twelve Shia Imams (828–868)
11
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views
69
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Alid political and religious leader (c.637-700)
11
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70
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
Saudi monarch and the last Emir of Nejd (1850–1928)
11
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71
Al-Mustansir
Egyptian caliph from 1036 to 1094/95
11
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72
Sidi El Houari
Algerian Imam
10
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73
Suhayb ar-Rumi
companion of Muhammad
10
views
views
74
Al-Mansur Billah
Fatimid ruler from 946 to 953 and 13th Ismaili Imam
9
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views
75
Salah Al Budair
Imaam at Masjid al-Nabawi
9
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views
76
Nordine Taouil
8
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77
Isma'il ibn Jafar
sixth of the Isma'ili Shia Imams
8
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78
Sidi Boushaki
Algerian theologian, exeget, linguist and sufi
8
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views
79
Daayiee Abdullah
American homosexual Muslim activist
8
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views
80
Ali az-Zahir
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 1021 to 1036
7
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81
Abderrahmane El Waghlissi
famous Islamic jurist, mufti and author
7
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82
Salman Alodah
Saudi Muslim Scholar (born 1956)
7
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83
Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustum
First Rustumid ruler
7
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84
Muhsin Hendricks
South African imam and LGBTQIA activist
7
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views
85
Hichem Ben Mahmoud
Tunisian islamic leader
7
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86
Cheick Ousmane Diakité
7
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views
87
Abdel-Halim Mahmoud
Egyptian Sufi and Sheikh (1910–1978)
7
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views
88
Abd Al Aziz Awda
Palestinian terror suspect
7
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views
89
Kunta-haji
Chechen mystic (1800–1867)
7
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90
Khalid Benhaddou
6
views
views
91
Nizar
Fatimid prince and Nizari imam (1045–1095)
6
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92
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
Senegalese slave
6
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views
93
Al-Aziz Billah
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996
6
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94
Thierno Mansour Barro
6
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95
Hassan II
Nizari imam
6
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96
Nizar Rayan
Hamas leader (1959-2009)
5
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97
Sherin Khankan
Danish iman and women's rights activist
5
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98
Nasr ad-Din
Mauritanian religious leader
5
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99
Asbagh ibn al-Faraj
5
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views
100
Ali Al-Barrak
Tunisian imam and reciter of the Koran
5
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