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Taif (sau)

Saudi Arabia

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Taif ranks 1,105th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nara (city), Waco, Texas, and Colchester. Memorable people born in Taif include Muhammad bin Qasim, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, and Mukhtar al-Thaqafi. Memorable people who died in Taif include Ibn Saud, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and Midhat Pasha. Taif has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Taif is located in Saudi Arabia.

Taif is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 600 and 1994, Taif was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Muhammad bin Qasim, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, and Mukhtar al-Thaqafi. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Taif including Ibn Saud, Khalid of Saudi Arabia, and Midhat Pasha.

People Born in Taif

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People Deceased in Taif

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Taif were politicians (8), military personnels (1), social activists (1), religious figures (1), and celebrities (1),  while most who died were politicians (3), and religious figures (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Taif, including Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taif, including Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and 'Abd al-Ilah.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Taif since 1700.