Doha
Doha ranks 448th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bruges, Hyderabad, and Kaesong. Memorable people born in Doha include Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. Memorable people who died in Doha include Abdalelah Haroun, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev. Doha has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Doha is located in Qatar.
Doha is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Doha was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Doha including Abdalelah Haroun, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev.
People Born in Doha
Go to all RankingsHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 13
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 15
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1977
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 34
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 16
Nasser Al-Attiyah
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 28
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1957
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 35
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 11
Mohammed bin Hammam
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 19
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 32
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 23
Mutaz Essa Barshim
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 25
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Doha
Go to all RankingsAbdalelah Haroun
ATHLETE
1997 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mohammed bin Thani
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1878
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Christian Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1957
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 6
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Doha
Go to all RankingsAbdalelah Haroun
ATHLETE
1997 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mohammed bin Thani
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1878
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Christian Benítez
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Doha were soccer players (18), politicians (9), athletes (4), tennis players (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (4), athletes (1), soccer players (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Doha, including Akram Afif, Hassan Al-Haydos, and Saad Al Sheeb. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Doha, including Akram Afif, Hassan Al-Haydos, and Saad Al Sheeb.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Doha since 1700.