Medina ranks 190th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malmö, Lagos, and Abidjan. Memorable people born in Medina include Husayn ibn Ali, Hasan ibn Ali, and Aminah. Memorable people who died in Medina include Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr. Medina has been the birth place of many religious figures and politicians and the death place of many religious figures and companions. Medina is located in Saudi Arabia.
Medina, officially Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah, is the capital of Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It is one of the oldest and most important places in islamic history. One of the most sacred cities in Islam, the population as of 2022 is 1,411,599, making it the fifth-most populous city in the country. Around 58.5% of the population are Saudi citizens and 41.5% are foreigners. Located at the core of the Medina Province in the western reaches of the country, the city is distributed over 589 km2 (227 sq mi), of which 293 km2 (113 sq mi) constitutes the city's urban area, while the rest is occupied by the Hejaz Mountains, empty valleys, agricultural spaces and older dormant volcanoes. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 1989, Medina was the birth place of 55 globally memorable people, including Husayn ibn Ali, Hasan ibn Ali, and Aminah. Additionaly, 55 globally memorable people have passed away in Medina including Muhammad, Umar, and Abu Bakr.
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HPI: 80.64
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HPI: 73.30
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HPI: 71.72
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Most individuals born in present day Medina were religious figures (31), politicians (8), soccer players (5), companions (4), and writers (3), while most who died were religious figures (30), companions (11), politicians (8), military personnels (3), and writers (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Medina, including Salman Al-Faraj, Hamzah Saleh, and Redha Tukar. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Medina, including Husayn ibn Ali, Hasan ibn Ali, and Aminah.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Medina since 1700.