Cultural Production in
Present Day
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, and Colombia. Memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia include Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Memorable people who died in Saudi Arabia include Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr. Saudi Arabia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. The top cities in Saudi Arabia by number of biographies are Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Saudi Arabia.
People
Between 0 and 2007, present day Saudi Arabia was the birth place of 419 globally memorable people, including Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Additionaly, 145 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Saudi Arabia including Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr.
People Born in Present Day Saudi Arabia
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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
Uthman
POLITICIAN
574 - 656
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 8
Husayn ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
626 - 680
HPI: 83.63
Rank: 9
Salman of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 83.36
Rank: 10
Khalid ibn al-Walid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
592 - 642
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 11
Hasan ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 670
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Saudi Arabia
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Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
680 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 146
Juhayman al-Otaybi
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 181
Sayyida Nafisa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
762 - 824
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 186
Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 194
Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
700 - 686
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 207
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'
COMPANION
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 214
Al-Walid ibn Uqba
POLITICIAN
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 215
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 216
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 219
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 221
Al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 224
Al-Shanfara
WRITER
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 225
People Deceased in Present Day Saudi Arabia
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Umar
POLITICIAN
585 - 644
HPI: 89.27
Rank: 2
Abu Bakr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
573 - 634
HPI: 89.08
Rank: 3
Aisha
COMPANION
605 - 678
HPI: 88.09
Rank: 4
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
COMPANION
556 - 619
HPI: 86.56
Rank: 5
Fatimah
COMPANION
604 - 632
HPI: 86.48
Rank: 6
Uthman
POLITICIAN
574 - 656
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 7
Khalid ibn al-Walid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
592 - 642
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 8
Hasan ibn Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 670
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 9
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 10
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
548 - 570
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 11
Ibn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: 79.58
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Saudi Arabia
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EXTREMIST
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 117
Mohammed al-Ghazali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 1996
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 136
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'
COMPANION
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 137
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 138
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 140
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 141
Atika bint Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 142
Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 143
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saudi Arabiawere soccer players (124), religious figures (92), politicians (75), companions (21), and extremists (17), while most who died were religious figures (63), politicians (40), companions (19), writers (10), and military personnels (3).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Saudi Arabia since 1700.
