Amman
Amman ranks 502nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wessex, Carthage, and New Jersey. Memorable people born in Amman include Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Balak. Memorable people who died in Amman include Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Hussein of Jordan, and George Habash. Amman has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Amman is located in Jordan.
Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant region, the fifth-largest city in the Arab world, and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Amman was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Balak. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Amman including Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Hussein of Jordan, and George Habash.
People Born in Amman
Go to all RankingsHussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 1
Abdullah II of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 2
Balak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 3
Zaid ibn Shaker
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 4
Prince Hassan bin Talal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 5
Abdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 6
Haya bint Hussein
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 7
Fayez Tarawneh
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 8
Awn Al-Khasawneh
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 9
Nader Al-Dahabi
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 10
Prince Ali bin Hussein
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 11
Hani Mulki
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Amman
Go to all RankingsAbdul Rahman Munif
WRITER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 6
Prince Faisal bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 13
Princess Alia bint Hussein
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 14
Hamzah bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 22
Princess Iman bint Abdullah
NOBLEMAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 24
Princess Salma bint Abdullah
MILITARY PERSONNEL
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.20
Rank: 25
Abdallah Deeb
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.63
Rank: 27
Zeyad Ishaish
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 28
Alex Davis
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 29
Obada Al-Kasbeh
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 30
Amro Al-Wir
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 31
Ibrahim Bisharat
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 32
People Deceased in Amman
Go to all RankingsHussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 1
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 2
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 3
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 4
Abdul Rahman Arif
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 5
Moustapha Akkad
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2005
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 6
Alia Al-Hussein
COMPANION
1948 - 1977
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 7
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 8
Ahmad Shukeiri
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 9
Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid
PAINTER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 10
Zaid ibn Shaker
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2002
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 11
Riad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Amman
Go to all RankingsMudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 16
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
WRITER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 18
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Amman were politicians (13), athletes (7), noblemen (4), soccer players (3), and writers (2), while most who died were politicians (10), writers (3), extremists (1), film directors (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Amman, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Zaid ibn Shaker. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Amman, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Zaid ibn Shaker.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Amman since 1700.