Omdurman
Omdurman ranks 3,557th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Forfar, Xanthi, and Livingston, West Lothian. The most famous people from Omdurman are Luqman, Gaafar Nimeiry, and Ismail al-Azhari. Omdurman has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers. Omdurman is located in Sudan.
People
Between 1100 BC and 1965, Omdurman was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Luqman, Gaafar Nimeiry, and Ismail al-Azhari.
People Born in Omdurman
Go to all RankingsLuqman
WRITER
1100 BC - 1769
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 1
Gaafar Nimeiry
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2009
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 2
Ismail al-Azhari
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1969
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 3
Sadiq al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 4
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2018
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 5
Alexander Siddig
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.04
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, Sadiq al-Mahdi, and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Omdurman, including Gaafar Nimeiry, Ismail al-Azhari, and Sadiq al-Mahdi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Omdurman since 1700.






