Sulaymaniyah
Sulaymaniyah ranks 3,271st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Second Polish Republic, Hove, and Dos Hermanas. Memorable people born in Sulaymaniyah include Abdul Latif Rashid, Barham Salih, and Mahmud Barzanji. Memorable people who died in Sulaymaniyah include Abdullah Goran, and Mastoureh Ardalan. Sulaymaniyah has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many writers. Sulaymaniyah is located in Iraq.
Sulaymaniyah or Slemani, is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is the capital of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is surrounded by the Azmar (Ezmer), Goizha (Goyje) and Qaiwan (Qeywan) Mountains in the northeast, Baranan Mountain in the south and the Tasluja Hills in the west. The city has a semi-arid climate with very hot dry summers and cold wet winters. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 1960, Sulaymaniyah was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Abdul Latif Rashid, Barham Salih, and Mahmud Barzanji. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sulaymaniyah including Abdullah Goran, and Mastoureh Ardalan.
People Born in Sulaymaniyah
Go to all RankingsAbdul Latif Rashid
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 4
Barham Salih
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 3
Mahmud Barzanji
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 5
Jalal Dabagh
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2
Mullah Krekar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Sulaymaniyah
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Most individuals born in present day Sulaymaniyah were politicians (4), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sulaymaniyah, including Abdul Latif Rashid, Barham Salih, and Jalal Dabagh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sulaymaniyah, including Abdul Latif Rashid, Barham Salih, and Mahmud Barzanji.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sulaymaniyah since 1700.