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Basra (irq)

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Basra ranks 566th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pristina, Bissau, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The most famous people from Basra are Ibn al-Haytham, Rabia of Basra, and Al-Ash'ari. The most famous people who died in Basra are Rabia of Basra, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, and Abu Dawood. Basra has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Basra is located in Iraq.

People

Between 641 and 1995, Basra was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Ibn al-Haytham, Rabia of Basra, and Al-Ash'ari. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Basra including Rabia of Basra, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, and Abu Dawood.

People Born in Basra

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People Deceased in Basra

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Basra were religious figures (6), writers (6), politicians (3), philosophers (2), and military personnels (2),  while most who died were religious figures (8), writers (5), philosophers (3), politicians (1), and linguists (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Basra, including Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, and Abir Al-Sahlani. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Basra, including Rabia of Basra, Ibn Hisham, and Ibn Sa'd.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Basra since 1700.

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