Historical Figures
68 biographies
Saladin
صلاح الدين
Ayyubid sultan who reconquered Jerusalem in 1187. Renowned for his courage, generosity and chivalry even toward his enemies.
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Muhammad Al-Fatih
محمد الفاتح
Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453 at the age of 21, fulfilling the prophecy of the Prophet ﷺ.
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Ibn Jubayr
ابن جبير
Andalusian geographer and traveler of the 12th century, author of a famous travel account of his pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Al-Kindi
الكندي
The first great Arab philosopher, he contributed to introducing Greek philosophy into the Islamic world.
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Al-Farabi
الفارابي
Philosopher and musicologist nicknamed the Second Master after Aristotle. He developed an Islamic political philosophy.
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Al-Biruni
البيروني
Universal scholar of the 11th century, pioneer in astronomy, mathematics, geography and comparative history of religions.
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Al-Zahrawi
الزهراوي
Father of modern surgery. His medical encyclopedia Al-Tasrif was a reference in Europe for five centuries.
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Mansa Musa
منسا موسى
Emperor of Mali in the 14th century, one of the wealthiest men in history. His pilgrimage to Mecca left a mark on the entire world.
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Al-Idrisi
الإدريسي
Geographer and cartographer of the 12th century, author of the Kitab Rujjar, one of the most accurate world maps of his time.
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Maryam bint Imran
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Luqman
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Dhul-Qarnayn
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Al-Khidr
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Uzayr
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Asiya bint Muzahim
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Bilqis (Queen of Sheba)
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Dhu Nuwas
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Abd al-Muttalib
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Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
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Amina bint Wahb
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Halima al-Sadiyya
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Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
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Waraqa ibn Nawfal
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Al-Najashi (the Negus)
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Heraclius
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Khosrow II
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Fatima al-Fihri
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Al-Khwarizmi
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Ibn al-Haytham
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Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
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Ibn al-Nafis
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Jabir ibn Hayyan
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Al-Jazari
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Thabit ibn Qurra
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Omar Khayyam
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
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Ulugh Beg
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Ibn al-Baytar
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Al-Masudi
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Al-Farghani
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Al-Battani
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Al-Zarqali
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Jalal al-Din Rumi
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Saadi Shirazi
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Hafez Shirazi
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Al-Busiri
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Muhammad Iqbal
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Malek Bennabi
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Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
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Muhammad Abduh
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Rashid Rida
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Abul Ala Maududi
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Sayyid Qutb
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Hasan al-Banna
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Zaynab al-Ghazali
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Usman dan Fodio
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Nana Asmau
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Ahmad Baba
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Ahmadou Bamba
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Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi
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Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib
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Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
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Maytham al-Tammar
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Thuwayba
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Umar ibn Sad
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Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr
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Umm Kulthum bint Asim
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Umm al-Banin Fatima bint Hizam
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