Mecca
Mecca ranks 117th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brussels, Kraków, and Kolkata. The most famous people from Mecca are Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. The most famous people who died in Mecca are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Hagar, and Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib. Mecca has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia.
People
Between 0 and 1996, Mecca was the birth place of 99 globally memorable people, including Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Mecca including Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Hagar, and Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
People Born in Mecca
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Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
601 - 661
HPI: 89.31
Rank: 2
Umar
POLITICIAN
585 - 644
HPI: 89.27
Rank: 3
Abu Bakr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 4
Aisha
COMPANION
605 - 678
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 5
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
COMPANION
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 6
Fatimah
COMPANION
604 - 632
HPI: 86.48
Rank: 7
Khalid ibn al-Walid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
592 - 642
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 8
Bilal ibn Rabah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
580 - 642
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 9
Muawiyah I
POLITICIAN
603 - 680
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 10
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
548 - 570
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 11
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
539 - 619
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Mecca
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Khalid Al-Faisal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 82
Nawaf al-Hazmi
EXTREMIST
1976 - 2001
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 88
Khalid al-Mihdhar
EXTREMIST
1975 - 2001
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 92
Salem al-Hazmi
EXTREMIST
1981 - 2001
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 95
People Deceased in Mecca
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COMPANION
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 1
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 2
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
539 - 619
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 3
Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
497 - 578
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 4
Abū Lahab
POLITICIAN
549 - 624
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 5
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 692
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 6
Al-Mansur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 7
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 8
Maymunah bint al-Harith
POLITICIAN
594 - 674
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 9
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 615
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 10
Qasim ibn Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
598 - 600
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 11
Asmā' bint Abi Bakr
POLITICIAN
595 - 692
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Meccawere religious figures (36), politicians (23), companions (11), military personnels (9), and soccer players (8), while most who died were religious figures (11), politicians (6), companions (1), extremists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mecca, including Mohammed Noor, Osama Hawsawi, and Abdulaziz Khathran. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mecca, including Muhammad, Ali, and Abu Bakr.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Mecca since 1700.
