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Ulema Biographies
Every archived life recorded as ulema, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Hibatullah Akhundzada
b. October 19, 1967
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan since 2021
Contemporary era
Mojtaba Khamenei
b. September 8, 1969
3rd Supreme Dictator of Iran since 2026
Medieval era
Rumi
September 30, 1207 – December 17, 1273
Persian poet and Sufi mystic, among the best-selling poets in the world today
Modern era
Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki
December 29, 1817 – October 18, 1899
Indian Islamic scholar and Sufi saint (1817–1899)
Early Modern era
Sachal Sarmast
1739 – April 11, 1827
Sindhi poet
Medieval era
Makhdoom Ali Mahimi
June 21, 1374 – February 7, 1432
Indian Muslim scholar
Modern era
Husain Ahmad Madani
October 6, 1879 – 1957
Indian freedom struggle leader and scholar
Modern era
Wahiduddin Khan
January 1, 1925 – April 21, 2021
Islamic Scholar (1925–2021)
Modern era
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
December 4, 1889 – April 16, 1940
Muslim scholar (1889–1940)
Modern era
Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi
August 12, 1844 – June 22, 1885
Religious leader in the Sudan, self-proclaimed as the Mahdi (1844-1885)
Early Modern era
El Hadj Umar Tall
1797 – February 12, 1864
West African political leader, Islamic scholar, and Toucouleur military commander
Maulvi Abdul Haq
Pakistani Islamic scholar and writer