List of Famous people born in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Sawda bint Zamʿa
Sawdah bint Zamʿah was the second wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and therefore regarded as, Umm-ul-Mu'mineen, "Mother of the Believers".
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
Mohammad Bandar Al-Shalhoub is a retired Saudi Arabian football player who played as a Left-winger for Al Hilal in the Saudi Professional League. He is considered to be one of the greatest Saudi footballers in his generation and one of Saudi Arabia's football legends. He won 33 competitions with Al Hilal and one trophy with the Saudi Arabia national team, making him one of the most decorated football players in the world.
Walid ibn al-Mughira
Al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi was the chief of the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
ʿĀmir ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Jarrāḥ, better known as Abū ʿUbayda was a Muslim commander and one of the Companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is mostly known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised. He remained commander of a large section of the Rashidun Army during the time of the Rashid Caliph Umar and was on the list of Umar's appointed successors to the Rashidun Caliphate.
Abdur Rahman bin Awf
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. One of the wealthiest among the companions, he is known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised.
Khalid bin Sultan
Khaled bin Sultan Al Saud is a former Saudi deputy minister of defense and a member of the House of Saud.
Mohammed Noor
Mohammed Noor Bin Adam Hawsawi, commonly known as Mohammed Noor, also known by his short name Noor, is a retired footballer from Saudi Arabia who played as an attacking midfielder. He played almost all of his career for Saudi Professional League side Al Ittihad. In 2013, he was forced out of Al-Ittihad to a series of financial epidemics there, and as for that, he moved to Al-Nassr club for one football season. Still, Noor is considered to be one of the best players to ever play in Asia, mostly due to his excellent distribution, ball control, and dribbling skills.
Ja'far ibn Abī Tālib
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, also known as Jaʿfar aṭ-Ṭayyār, was a Companion and cousin of the Islamic Nabi (Prophet) Muhammad, and an older brother of Ali.
Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Faisal bin Salman Al Saud is a member of the House of Saud and governor of Madinah province in Saudi Arabia.
'Abd al-Ilah
'Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz,, was a first cousin and brother-in-law of King Ghazi of Iraq. 'Abd al-Ilah served as regent for King Faisal II from 4 April 1939 to 23 May 1953, when Faisal came of age. He also held the title of Crown Prince of Iraq from 1943.