Iraq
Iraq ranks 1,254th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Royal Alcázar of Madrid, Gävle, and Tolyatti. Memorable people born in Iraq include Ismail al-Jazari, Suhayb ar-Rumi, and Al-Mustansir. Memorable people who died in Iraq include Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Al-Nasir, and Al-Muti. Iraq has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Iraq is located in Iraq.
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. With a population exceeding 46 million, it is the 35th-most populous country. It consists of 18 governorates. The country is bordered by Turkey to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iraqi people are diverse; mostly Arabs, as well as Kurds, Turkmen, Yazidis, Assyrians, Armenians, Mandaeans, Persians and Shabakis with similarly diverse geography and wildlife. Most Iraqis are Muslims – minority faiths include Christianity, Yazidism, Zoroastrianism, Mandaeism, Yarsanism and Judaism. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish; others also recognized in specific regions are Assyrian, Turkish, and Armenian. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 587 and 1967, Iraq was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Ismail al-Jazari, Suhayb ar-Rumi, and Al-Mustansir. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Iraq including Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Al-Nasir, and Al-Muti.
People Born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsIsmail al-Jazari
INVENTOR
1136 - 1206
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 1
Suhayb ar-Rumi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 - 659
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 2
Al-Mustansir
POLITICIAN
1192 - 1242
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 3
Zubaidah bint Ja`far
POLITICIAN
766 - 831
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 4
Al-Qa'im
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1075
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 5
Al-Hakim I
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1302
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 6
Ibn Wahshiyya
HISTORIAN
900 - 930
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 7
Ibn al-Bawwab
PAINTER
961 - 1022
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 8
Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī
WRITER
923 - 1023
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 9
Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2005
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 10
Muhsin al-Ramli
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 11
Ali Hussein Shihab
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsMohammed Hamza Zubeidi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2005
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 10
Ali Hussein Shihab
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Iraq
Go to all RankingsIzzat Ibrahim al-Douri
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Al-Nasir
POLITICIAN
1158 - 1225
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2
Al-Muti
POLITICIAN
914 - 974
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
Al-Qadir
POLITICIAN
947 - 1031
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 4
At-Ta'i
POLITICIAN
932 - 1003
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 5
Muhammad Zaidan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 2004
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 6
Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2005
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 7
Paulos Faraj Rahho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 2008
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Iraq
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Most individuals born in present day Iraq were politicians (5), writers (2), inventors (1), religious figures (1), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (6), social activists (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Iraq, including Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Al-Mustansir, Zubaidah bint Ja`far, and Al-Qa'im.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Iraq since 1700.