Karbala
Karbala ranks 3,202nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Uzès, and Shepperton. Memorable people born in Karbala include Fuzûlî, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Sa'dun Hammadi. Memorable people who died in Karbala include Husayn ibn Ali, Fuzûlî, and Abbas ibn Ali. Karbala has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many religious figures and writers. Karbala is located in Iraq.
Karbala or Kerbala is a city in central Iraq, located about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 711,530 people (2018). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1494 and 1949, Karbala was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Fuzûlî, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Sa'dun Hammadi. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Karbala including Husayn ibn Ali, Fuzûlî, and Abbas ibn Ali.
People Born in Karbala
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Fuzûlî
1494 - 1556
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 1
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 2
Sa'dun Hammadi
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 3
Ali Akbar Salehi
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Karbala
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Husayn ibn Ali
626 - 680
HPI: 80.64
Rank: 1
Fuzûlî
1494 - 1556
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 2
Abbas ibn Ali
647 - 680
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 3
Kazim Rashti
1793 - 1843
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Karbala were politicians (3) and writers (1), while most who died were religious figures (3) and writers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Karbala since 1700.
