Umar

About Umar

Umar, officially Umar ibn al-Khattab, was the second Rashidun Caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination in 644 CE. As a pivotal political and military figure in early Islam, his reign saw the massive expansion of the Islamic Caliphate, bringing the Levant, Egypt, and Persia under Muslim control. His administrative reforms, including the establishment of a formal treasury (Bayt al-Mal) and a system of formalized governance across conquered territories, cemented his place as an architect of the early Islamic state, warranting his #138 ranking in historical influence by the Pantheon project.

Despite this profound historical importance, Umar's current digital footprint is modest. He garners approximately 936K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This level of attention creates an Attention Gap of only ~1x when measured against his HPI rank, suggesting a relatively balanced, though low, level of modern internet engagement for someone of his stature. For context, he receives significantly less traffic than contemporary political figures like Winston Churchill (#165 importance) who accumulate 4.5M views, or even Fidel Castro (#341 importance) with 2.3M views, highlighting a notable gap between historical consequence and current online visibility.

Looking at recent trends, Umar's attention appears to be slowly declining, with a year-over-year change of -3.6% and a momentum dip of -8% between Q1 and Q3 of 2025, indicating that the slight gap may widen if contemporary interest continues to wane.