List of Famous people born in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saud bin Faisal Al Saud, also known as Saud Al Faisal, was a Saudi Arabian statesman and diplomat who served as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 2015. A member of the Saudi royal family, he was the longest-serving foreign minister in world history.
Nawaf al-Hazmi
Nawaf Muhammed Salim al-Hazmi was a Saudi Arabian terrorist. He was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which they crashed into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks in the United States.
`Abdullah ibn `Abbas
Abd Allah ibn Abbas, also known simply as Ibn Abbas, was the son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a nephew of Maymunah bint al-Harith, who later became Muhammad's wife. He was one of Muhammad's cousins and one of the early Qur'an scholars.
Talal Maddah
Talal Maddah was a Saudi Arabian musician and composer. He was named Maddah after his mother's family. His fans called him "The Earth's Voice", and he was also known as "The Golden Throat". He had a substantial influence over 20th century-Arabian culture.
Amr ibn Hishām
ʿAmr ibn Hishām al-Makhzūmī ,, also known as Abu Jahl, was one of the Meccan polytheist pagan leaders from the Quraysh known for his opposition towards the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Muslims in Mecca.
Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abu Talib means; The father of Talib, born ʿImrān (عِمْرَان) or ʿAbd Manāf, was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hejazi region of the Arabian Peninsula. He was an uncle of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and father of the Rashid Caliph Ali. After the death of his father Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, he inherited this position, and the offices of Siqaya and Rifada. He was well-respected in Mecca, despite a declining fortune.
Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and deputy prime minister from October 2011 and the minister of interior from October 1975 until his death in June 2012.
Omar bin Laden
Omar bin Osama bin Mohammed bin 'Awad bin Laden, better known as Omar bin Laden, is one of the sons of Osama bin Laden and his first wife and first cousin Najwa Ghanem. He is the fourth-eldest son among 20 children of Osama bin Laden. Older reports have described Omar and his brother Abdallah bin Laden as nephews or cousins of Osama bin Laden.
Turki bin Faisal Al Saud
Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, known also as Turki Al Faisal, is a Saudi politician and diplomat. A member of the House of Saud, he currently serves as the chairman of King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
Ahmad Al Shugairi
Ahmad Mazin Alshugairi, is a Saudi activist and media figure. He is best known for his program Khawatir that spanned from 2005 to 2015, which was a critical and a commercial success within Saudi Arabia. He has notable social media exposure with 18.2 million followers, ranked in the world top 100 as well as #1 in Saudi Arabia in 2015 on Twitter.