Omdurman
Omdurman ranks 3,557th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Forfar, Xanthi, and Livingston, West Lothian. Memorable people born in Omdurman include Luqman, Gaafar Nimeiry, and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Omdurman has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers. Omdurman is located in Sudan.
Omdurman is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country, located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the capital city of Khartoum. It is on the Nile river and acts as an important road hub, with the Nile boosting transportation even further. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1100 BC and 1965, Omdurman was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Luqman, Gaafar Nimeiry, and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab.
People Born in Omdurman
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Luqman
WRITER
1100 BC - 1769
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1
Gaafar Nimeiry
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 2
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 3
Ismail al-Azhari
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1969
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 4
Sadiq al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 5
Alexander Siddig
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Omdurman were politicians (4), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Omdurman, including Gaafar Nimeiry, Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, and Sadiq al-Mahdi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Omdurman, including Gaafar Nimeiry, Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, and Ismail al-Azhari.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Omdurman since 1700.
