Nablus
Nablus ranks 1,670th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dunedin, Senegal, and Asahikawa. Memorable people born in Nablus include Justin Martyr, Isabella I of Jerusalem, and Garnier de Nablus. Memorable people who died in Nablus include Fadwa Tuqan. Nablus has been the birth place of many writers, and religious figures and the death place of many writers. Nablus is located in .
Nablus is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Nablus Governorate. It is located approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Jerusalem, between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim with a population of 156,906. The city is a commercial and cultural centre of Palestine, home to An-Najah National University, one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Palestine, and the Palestine Stock Exchange. Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 100 and 1959, Nablus was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Justin Martyr, Isabella I of Jerusalem, and Garnier de Nablus. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nablus including Fadwa Tuqan.
People Born in Nablus
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Justin Martyr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 165
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 1
Isabella I of Jerusalem
NOBLEMAN
1172 - 1205
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 2
Garnier de Nablus
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1192
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 9
Hanan Ashrawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 6
Salam Fayyad
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 7
Fadwa Tuqan
WRITER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 3
Sahar Khalifeh
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 4
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5
Ibrahim Tuqan
WRITER
1905 - 1941
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Nablus
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Most individuals born in present day Nablus were writers (3), religious figures (2), politicians (2), noblemen (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nablus, including Hanan Ashrawi. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nablus, including Fadwa Tuqan, Sahar Khalifeh, and Ibrahim Tuqan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Nablus since 1700.
