Safed
Safed ranks 2,954th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montrouge, Saint-Omer, and Lahr. The most famous people from Safed are Mahmoud Abbas, Wadie Haddad, and Esther Ofarim. The most famous people who died in Safed are Hosea, Isaac Luria, and Joseph Karo. Safed has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Safed is located in Israel.
People
Between 1522 and 1941, Safed was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Mahmoud Abbas, Wadie Haddad, and Esther Ofarim. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Safed including Hosea, Isaac Luria, and Joseph Karo.
People Born in Safed
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Mahmoud Abbas
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 1
Wadie Haddad
EXTREMIST
1927 - 1978
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2
Esther Ofarim
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 3
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 4
Hayyim ben Joseph Vital
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1620
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 5
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
WRITER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 6
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Hosea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
784 BC - Present
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 1
Isaac Luria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1534 - 1572
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 2
Joseph Karo
WRITER
1488 - 1575
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 3
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 4
Samih al-Qasim
WRITER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 5
Solomon Alkabetz
WRITER
1505 - 1584
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Safedwere religious figures (2), politicians (1), extremists (1), singers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were religious figures (3), and writers (3).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Safed since 1700.
