Mashhad
Mashhad ranks 1,022nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guildford, Etterbeek, and 's-Hertogenbosch. Memorable people born in Mashhad include Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Memorable people who died in Mashhad include Adel Shah, Abbas Mirza, and Ebrahim Afshar. Mashhad has been the birth place of many politicians and singers and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Mashhad is located in Iran.
Mashhad is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 kilometres from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, the county, and the district. It has a population of about 3,400,000, which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1734 and 1987, Mashhad was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Mashhad including Adel Shah, Abbas Mirza, and Ebrahim Afshar.
People Born in Mashhad
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Ali Khamenei
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 1
Ali al-Sistani
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 2
Ebrahim Raisi
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 3
Shahrokh Shah
1734 - 1796
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 4
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
1940 - 2020
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 5
Mohammad-Taqi Bahar
1886 - 1951
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 6
Anousheh Ansari
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 7
Timur Shah Durrani
1748 - 1793
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 8
Esmail Ghaani
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 9
Navid Negahban
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 10
Saeed Jalili
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 11
Reza Ghoochannejhad
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.42
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Mashhad
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Adel Shah
1719 - 1749
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 1
Abbas Mirza
1789 - 1833
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 2
Ebrahim Afshar
1717 - 1748
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 3
Suleiman II of Persia
1714 - 1763
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 4
Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza
1422 - 1457
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Mashhad
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Mashhad were politicians (6), singers (1), writers (1), engineers (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (4) and religious figures (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mashhad, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mashhad, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Mashhad since 1700.
