Karaj
Karaj ranks 3,243rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Komárom, Aomori, and Darby, Pennsylvania. The most famous people from Karaj are Al-Karaji, Ali Karimi, and Mohammad Nosrati. The most famous people who died in Karaj are Ahmad Shamlou, Dariush Mehrjui, and Hossein Shahabi. Karaj has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many film directors, and writers. Karaj is located in Iran.
Karaj is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earliest evidence of inhabitation in Karaj can be dated to the Bronze Age at Tepe Khurvin. The city was developed under the rule of the Safavid and Qajar Empire and is home to historical buildings and memorials from those eras. This city has a unique climate due to access to natural resources such as many trees, rivers, and green plains. After Tehran, Karaj is the largest immigrant-friendly city in Iran, so it has been nicknamed "Little Iran." Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 953 and 2002, Karaj was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Al-Karaji, Ali Karimi, and Mohammad Nosrati. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Karaj including Ahmad Shamlou, Dariush Mehrjui, and Hossein Shahabi.
People Born in Karaj
Go to all RankingsAl-Karaji
MATHEMATICIAN
953 - 1029
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 1
Ali Karimi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 2
Mohammad Nosrati
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 3
Kimia Alizadeh
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 4
Amir Sarkhosh
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 5
Mehrdad Pooladi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.02
Rank: 6
Alireza Karimi
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 7
Mahla Momenzadeh
ATHLETE
2002 - Present
HPI: 18.53
Rank: 8
Mirmostafa Javadi
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 17.95
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Karaj
Go to all RankingsAmir Sarkhosh
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 5
Alireza Karimi
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Karaj
Go to all RankingsAhmad Shamlou
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1
Dariush Mehrjui
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 2
Hossein Shahabi
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Karaj were soccer players (3), athletes (3), mathematicians (1), politicians (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were film directors (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Karaj, including Ali Karimi, Mohammad Nosrati, and Mehrdad Pooladi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Karaj, including Ali Karimi, Mohammad Nosrati, and Mehrdad Pooladi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Karaj since 1700.












