Taif
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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Muhammad bin Qasim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
695 - 715
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 9
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
POLITICIAN
661 - 714
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 12
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
622 - 687
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 5
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2012
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 8
'Abd al-Ilah
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1958
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 7
Al-Mughira
POLITICIAN
600 - 701
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 3
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 11
Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi
POLITICIAN
700 - 800
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 2
Sharif Ali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1450 - 1432
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 4
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 13
Hani Hanjour
CELEBRITY
1972 - 2001
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Taif
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Ibn Saud
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1982
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Midhat Pasha
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1883
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
619 - 688
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Taif
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POLITICIAN
1875 - 1953
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1982
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Midhat Pasha
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1883
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
619 - 688
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
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).
Occupational Trends
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Taif since 1700.
