Iraq
Iraq ranks #1491 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cuba, Wakayama (city), and Free City of Frankfurt. The most famous people from Iraq are Ismail al-Jazari, Al-Mustansir, and Al-Qa'im. The most famous people who died in Iraq are Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Al-Nasir, and al-Muti'. Iraq has been the birthplace of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Iraq is located in Iraq.
People
Between 587 and 1967, present-day Iraq was the birthplace of 13 globally memorable people, including Ismail al-Jazari, Al-Mustansir, and Al-Qa'im. Additionally, 8 globally memorable people died in present-day Iraq, including Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Al-Nasir, and al-Muti'.
People Born in Present-Day Iraq
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Ismail al-Jazari
Inventor
1136 - 1206
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 1
Al-Mustansir
Politician
1192 - 1242
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 2
Al-Qa'im
Politician
1001 - 1075
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 3
Zubaidah bint Ja`far
Politician
766 - 831
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 4
Al-Hakim I
Politician
1247 - 1302
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 5
Suhayb ar-Rumi
Religious Figure
587 - 659
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 6
Ibn Wahshiyya
Historian
900 - 930
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 7
Ibn al-Bawwab
Painter
961 - 1022
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 8
Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī
Writer
923 - 1023
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
Politician
1938 - 2005
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 10
Muhsin al-Ramli
Writer
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 11
Ali Hussein Shihab
Soccer Player
1961 - 2016
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Iraq
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People Deceased in Present-Day Iraq
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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Politician
1941 - 2020
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 1
Al-Nasir
Politician
1158 - 1225
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 2
al-Muti'
Politician
914 - 974
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 3
Al-Qadir
Politician
947 - 1031
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 4
At-Ta'i
Politician
932 - 1003
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 5
Muhammad Zaidan
Social Activist
1948 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 6
Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
Politician
1938 - 2005
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Paulos Faraj Rahho
Religious Figure
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Iraq were politicians (5), religious figures (2), writers (2), inventors (1), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (6), social activists (1), and religious figures (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Iraq since 1700.
