Bukhara
Bukhara ranks 1,182nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Lørenskog, and Gifu. Memorable people born in Bukhara include Muhammad al-Bukhari, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, and Mohammed Alim Khan. Memorable people who died in Bukhara include Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari and Isma'il ibn Ahmad. Bukhara has been the birth place of many religious figures and politicians and the death place of many religious figures and politicians. Bukhara is located in Uzbekistan.
Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 280,187 residents as of 1 January 2020. It is the capital of Bukhara Region. The mother tongue of the majority of people of Bukhara is the Tajik dialect of the Persian language, although Uzbek is spoken as a second language by most residents. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 810 and 1989, Bukhara was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Muhammad al-Bukhari, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, and Mohammed Alim Khan. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Bukhara including Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari and Isma'il ibn Ahmad.
People Born in Bukhara
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Muhammad al-Bukhari
810 - 870
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 1
Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari
1327 - 1390
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 2
Mohammed Alim Khan
1880 - 1944
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 3
Sadriddin Ayni
1878 - 1954
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 4
Fayzulla Khodzhayev
1896 - 1938
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 5
Ad-Darazi
1000 - 1018
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 6
Mirkhvand
1433 - 1498
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 7
Abdurauf Fitrat
1885 - 1938
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 8
Oksana Chusovitina
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 9
Rishod Sobirov
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 10
Ikhtiyor Navruzov
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.45
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Bukhara
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Go to all RankingsBaha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari
1327 - 1390
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1
Isma'il ibn Ahmad
849 - 907
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 2
Most individuals born in present day Bukhara were religious figures (3), politicians (2), writers (2), historians (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were religious figures (1) and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, gymnasts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bukhara, including Oksana Chusovitina. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bukhara, including Muhammad al-Bukhari, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, and Ad-Darazi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bukhara since 1700.
