Husayn ibn Ali

About Husayn ibn Ali

Husayn ibn Ali (626–680 CE) was a pivotal religious figure, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and a central personality in early Islam. His historical importance, ranked #588 by the Pantheon project, stems primarily from the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, where he was martyred alongside his small band of followers. This event cemented his legacy as a symbol of righteous struggle against perceived tyranny, deeply influencing the theological and political schism between Sunni and Shia Islam, with his martyrdom being a foundational narrative for Shia observance.

In the context of modern digital attention, Husayn ibn Ali receives 916K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. While this represents a significant number, his Attention Gap score is calculated as +3x, indicating overattention relative to his historical ranking of #588. For contrast, figures ranked historically lower, such as Catherine of Aragon (#932), pull in 2.0M views, suggesting that contemporary digital interest is highly stratified and does not perfectly mirror global historical influence.

Despite this relatively high attention for his importance tier, his trajectory shows strong current momentum: a Year-over-Year increase of +3.3% and a substantial +70% surge in attention between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, suggesting heightened current interest correlating with key dates in the Islamic calendar.