Libya
Libya ranks 2,880th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eisleben, London Borough of Brent, and Damietta. Memorable people born in Libya include Muhammad az-Zanati, Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai, and Abdul Hafiz Ghoga. Memorable people who died in Libya include Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Mokhtar Belmokhtar. Libya has been the birth place of many politicians, and architects and the death place of many politicians, and extremists. Libya is located in .
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest, as well as maritime borders with Greece, Italy and Malta to the north. Libya comprises three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan, and Cyrenaica. With an area of almost 1.8 million km2 (700,000 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and the 16th-largest in the world. Libya claims 32,000 square kilometres of southeastern Algeria, south of the Libyan town of Ghat. The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims. The official language of Libya is Arabic, with vernacular Libyan Arabic being spoken most widely. The majority of Libya's population is Arab. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in northwestern Libya and contains over a million of Libya's seven million people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1892 and 1985, Libya was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Muhammad az-Zanati, Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai, and Abdul Hafiz Ghoga. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Libya including Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
People Born in Libya
Go to all RankingsMuhammad az-Zanati
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 1
Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 2
Abdul Hafiz Ghoga
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 3
Abdul Qadir al-Badri
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2003
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 4
Muhammad Sakizli
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1976
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 5
Hana Elhebshi
ARCHITECT
1985 - Present
HPI: 25.67
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Libya
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Libya
Go to all RankingsAbdelbaset al-Megrahi
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2012
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 1
Mokhtar Belmokhtar
EXTREMIST
1972 - 2015
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Libya were politicians (5), and architects (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Libya, including Muhammad az-Zanati, Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai, and Abdul Hafiz Ghoga. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Libya, including Muhammad az-Zanati, Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai, and Abdul Hafiz Ghoga.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Libya since 1700.