Mashhad
Mashhad ranks 764th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Modesto, California, Barakaldo, and Ōita Prefecture. Memorable people born in Mashhad include Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Memorable people who died in Mashhad include Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, Suleiman II of Persia, and Ebrahim Afshar. Mashhad has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Mashhad is located in Iran.
Mashhad, historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about 900 kilometres from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan province, the county, and the district. It has a population of about 3,400,000, which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1734 and 1996, Mashhad was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Mashhad including Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, Suleiman II of Persia, and Ebrahim Afshar.
People Born in Mashhad
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Ali Khamenei
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 81.36
Rank: 10
Ali al-Sistani
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 8
Ebrahim Raisi
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2024
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 11
Timur Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1793
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 2
Esmail Ghaani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 12
Shahrokh Shah
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1796
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 18
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
SINGER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1
Mohammad-Taqi Bahar
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 17
Anousheh Ansari
ENGINEER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 6
Marshall Manesh
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 5
Saeed Jalili
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 15
Navid Negahban
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Mashhad
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Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza
POLITICIAN
1422 - 1457
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Suleiman II of Persia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1714 - 1763
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ebrahim Afshar
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1748
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Adel Shah
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1749
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Abbas Mirza
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1833
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Mashhad
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POLITICIAN
1422 - 1457
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Suleiman II of Persia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1714 - 1763
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Ebrahim Afshar
POLITICIAN
1717 - 1748
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Adel Shah
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1749
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Abbas Mirza
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1833
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mashhad were politicians (6), soccer players (3), actors (2), wrestlers (2), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (4), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mashhad, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mashhad, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-Sistani, and Ebrahim Raisi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Mashhad since 1700.
