List of Famous people born in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al-Muwallad
Abdullah Al Muwallad is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Jandal.
Khawlah bint al-Azwar
Khawla bint al-Azwar, was an Arab Muslim warrior in the service of the Rashidun Caliphate. She played a major role in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, and fought alongside her brother Dhiraar. She has been described as one of the greatest female soldiers in history. She was a companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the author of "Al-Sahifah al-Sadiqah", The first known hadith compilation document which recorded about one thousand of Muhammad's narrations.
Hisham Abdulrahman
Hisham Abdulrahman Alhowaish is a Saudi actor and TV Host. He won the title of the second edition of the Arab version of Star Academy in 2005.
Muhammad Al-Munajjid
Muhammad Saalih Al-Munajjid is a Syrian-born Palestinian-Saudi Islamic scholar, considered a respected scholar in the Salafi movement ; and founder of the fatwa website IslamQA, one of the most popular Islamic websites, and the world's most popular website on the topic of Islam generally.
Won Ho Chung
Wonho Chung is a comedian and television personality, born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and raised in Amman, Jordan, to a South Korean father and Vietnamese mother. Although raised in an East/Southeast Asian household, Wonho was given an Arab upbringing, acquiring proficiency in five languages, including native Arabic and fluent English.
Muhammad bin Qasim
Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqafī was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh, inaugurating the Umayyad campaigns in India. His military exploits led to the establishment of the Islamic province of Sindh, and the takeover of the region from the Sindhi Brahman dynasty and its ruler, Raja Dahir, who was subsequently decapitated with his head sent to al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in Basra. With the capture of the then-capital of Aror by Arab forces, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim became the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu land, which marked the beginning of Muslim rule in India.
Abdulellah Al-Malki
Abdulellah Al-Malki is a Saudi professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Ittihad.
Majed Bin Abdullah Al Qasabi
Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi is the minister of commerce and investment and acting minister of media of Saudi Arabia. Prior to entering the Saudi politics, Al Qasabi earned a PhD degree in engineering management.
Naif Hazazi
Naif Ahmad Hazazi, also nicknamed Al Saqr which means The Falcon, is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer, who plays as a striker former the Saudi Arabian national team.