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Iraq ranks 44th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Georgia. Memorable people born in present day Iraq include Saladin, Abraham, and Hammurabi. Memorable people who died in Iraq include Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Ali. Iraq has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 2850 BC and 2004, present day Iraq was the birth place of 403 globally memorable people, including Saladin, Abraham, and Hammurabi. Additionaly, 287 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Iraq including Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Ali.

People Born in Present Day Iraq

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  • Photo of Saladin

    Saladin

    POLITICIAN

    1138 - 1193

    HPI: 91.36

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Abraham

    Abraham

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1813 BC - 1638 BC

    HPI: 89.99

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Hammurabi

    Hammurabi

    POLITICIAN

    1810 BC - 1750 BC

    HPI: 86.84

    Rank: 360

  • Photo of Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein

    POLITICIAN

    1937 - 2006

    HPI: 85.93

    Rank: 59

  • Photo of Nebuchadnezzar II

    Nebuchadnezzar II

    POLITICIAN

    630 BC - 562 BC

    HPI: 85.35

    Rank: 221

  • Photo of Abu Hanifa

    Abu Hanifa

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    698 - 767

    HPI: 83.39

    Rank: 71

  • Photo of Ibn al-Haytham

    Ibn al-Haytham

    PHYSICIST

    965 - 1039

    HPI: 82.42

    Rank: 68

  • Photo of Möngke Khan

    Möngke Khan

    POLITICIAN

    1209 - 1259

    HPI: 82.42

    Rank: 93

  • Photo of Al-Kindi

    Al-Kindi

    PHILOSOPHER

    801 - 866

    HPI: 80.39

    Rank: 259

  • Photo of Ashurbanipal

    Ashurbanipal

    POLITICIAN

    685 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 80.19

    Rank: 203

  • Photo of Sarah

    Sarah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1803 BC - 1676 BC

    HPI: 79.84

    Rank: 33

  • Photo of Rabia of Basra

    Rabia of Basra

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    710 - 801

    HPI: 78.81

    Rank: 290

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Newly Added People Born in Present Day Iraq

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People Deceased in Present Day Iraq

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Iraq were politicians (207), religious figures (42), soccer players (41), writers (30), and philosophers (10),  while most who died were politicians (122), religious figures (49), writers (26), military personnels (19), and philosophers (15).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saddam Hussein, Faisal II of Iraq, and Jalal Talabani. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saladin, Hammurabi, and Saddam Hussein.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Iraq since 1700.