Taif
Taif ranks 950th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lublin, Kaifeng, and Breda. Memorable people born in Taif include Uthman, Marwan I, and Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. Memorable people who died in Taif include Ibn Saud, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, and Khalid of Saudi Arabia. Taif has been the birth place of many politicians and social activists and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Taif is located in Saudi Arabia.
Taif is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 574 and 1976, Taif was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Uthman, Marwan I, and Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Taif including Ibn Saud, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, and Khalid of Saudi Arabia.
People Born in Taif
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Uthman
574 - 656
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 1
Marwan I
623 - 685
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 2
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
661 - 714
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
622 - 687
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 4
Muhammad bin Qasim
695 - 715
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
1933 - 2012
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 6
Al-Mughira
600 - 701
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
'Abd al-Ilah
1913 - 1958
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 8
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
1940 - 2015
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 9
Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 10
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
1931 - 2018
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 11
Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi
700 - 800
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Taif
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People Deceased in Taif
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Ibn Saud
1875 - 1953
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
619 - 688
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 2
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
1912 - 1982
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 3
Midhat Pasha
1822 - 1883
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 4
Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
1908 - 1967
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Taif were politicians (10), social activists (1), military personnels (1), celebrities (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (3), religious figures (1), and businesspeople (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Taif, including Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taif, including Uthman, Marwan I, and Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Taif since 1700.
