Doha
Doha ranks 448th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bruges, Hyderabad, and Kaesong. The most famous people from Doha are Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. The most famous people who died in Doha are Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev. Doha has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Doha is located in Qatar.
People
Between 0 and 2002, Doha was the birth place of 38 globally memorable people, including Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Doha including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev.
People Born in Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 1
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 3
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 4
Nasser Al-Attiyah
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1957
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 6
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 7
Mohammed bin Hammam
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 8
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 9
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Mutaz Essa Barshim
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Doha
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Ali Afif
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 22
Ahmed Moein
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.33
Rank: 32
Yusuf Abdurisag
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.38
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Doha
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 1
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 2
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2004
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 3
Mohammed bin Thani
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1878
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 4
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1957
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 5
Christian Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2013
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 6
Abdalelah Haroun
ATHLETE
1997 - 2021
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dohawere soccer players (21), politicians (9), athletes (4), tennis players (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (4), religious figures (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Doha since 1700.
