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 411 globally memorable people, including Muhammad, Ali, and Umar. Additionaly, 143 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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Juhayman al-Otaybi
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1980
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 180
Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 192
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'
COMPANION
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 211
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 212
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 215
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 217
Al-Shanfara
WRITER
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 220
Atika bint Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 222
Khalid Al-Faisal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 223
Yasir Al-Rumayyan
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 236
Saad al Ghamdi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 247
Muhammad al-'Arifi
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 251
People Deceased in Present Day Saudi Arabia
Go to all RankingsMuhammad
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: 116
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi'
COMPANION
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 135
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 136
Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1988
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 138
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1814
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 139
Atika bint Zayd
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 140
Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 141
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saudi Arabiawere soccer players (121), religious figures (90), politicians (74), companions (21), and extremists (17), while most who died were religious figures (62), politicians (39), 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.
