Najaf
Najaf ranks 2,825th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bethnal Green, Motala, and Altoona, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Najaf include Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Ali Larijani. Memorable people who died in Najaf include Shaykh Tusi, and Muhammad al-Sadr. Najaf has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures. Najaf is located in Iraq.
Najaf is the capital city of the Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1935 and 1974, Najaf was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Ali Larijani. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Najaf including Shaykh Tusi, and Muhammad al-Sadr.
People Born in Najaf
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Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 1
Muqtada al-Sadr
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 2
Ali Larijani
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 3
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2009
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 4
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Sadeq Larijani
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Najaf
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Shaykh Tusi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
995 - 1067
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1
Muhammad al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - 1999
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Najaf
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Most individuals born in present day Najaf were politicians (5), and religious figures (1), while most who died were religious figures (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Najaf, including Muqtada al-Sadr, Ali Larijani, and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Najaf, including Muqtada al-Sadr, Ali Larijani, and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Najaf since 1700.
