List of Famous people born in Saudi Arabian, Saudi Arabia

Muhammad

مُحَمَّدٌ
Died on June 8, 0632

Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern denominations diverge from this belief. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief.

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Adnan Khashoggi

First Name Adnan
Last Name Khashoggi
Born on July 25, 1935
Died on June 6, 2017 (aged 81)
Born in Saudi Arabia

Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi businessman known for his lavish business deals and lifestyle. He is estimated to have had a peak net worth of around US$4 billion in the early 1980s.

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Abul Kalam Azad

First Name Abul
Born on November 11, 1888
Died on February 22, 1958 (aged 69)

Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad pronunciation  was an Indian scholar, Islamic theologian, independence activist, and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement. Following India's independence, he became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government. He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad; the word Maulana is an honorific meaning 'Our Master' and he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name. His contribution to establishing the education foundation in India is recognised by celebrating his birthday as National Education Day across India.

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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

First Name Alī
Last Name Ṭālib
Born on November 30, 0601
Died on January 29, 0661 (aged 59)
Born in Saudi Arabia

Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who ruled as the fourth caliph from 656 until his assassination in 661. He is one of the central figures in Shia Islam and is regarded as the rightful immediate successor to Muhammad as an Imam by Shia Muslims.

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Khalid al-Mihdhar

First Name Khalid
Last Name Al-Mihdhar
Born on May 16, 1975
Died on September 11, 2001 (aged 26)

Khalid Muhammad Abdallah al-Mihdhar was a Saudi Arabian hijacker. He was one of the five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks.

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Turki bin Faisal Al Saud

First Name Turki
Last Name Saud
Born on February 15, 1945 (age 80)
Born in Saudi Arabia

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.

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Abu Bakr

First Name Abu
Last Name Bakr
Died on August 23, 0634
Born in Saudi Arabia

Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Uthman was a companion and, through his daughter Aisha, a father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as the first of the Rashidun Caliphs.

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Umar ibn Al-Khattāb

First Name Umar
Last Name Al-Khattāb
Born on January 1, 0585
Died on November 3, 0644 (aged 59)

Omar (, also spelled Umar ; Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب‎ ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb [ˈʕomɑr-, ˈʕʊmɑr ɪbn alxɑtˤˈtˤɑːb], "Umar, Son of Al-Khattab"; c. 584 CE – 3 November 644 CE), was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs in history. He was a senior companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He succeeded Abu Bakr (632–634) as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. He was an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet Al-Farooq. He is sometimes referred to as Omar I by historians of early Islam, since a later Umayyad caliph, Umar II, also bore that name.

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Talal Maddah

First Name Talal
Last Name Maddah
Born on August 5, 1940
Died on August 11, 2000 (aged 60)
Born in Saudi Arabia

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.

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Dhiraar bin Al-Azwar

First Name Dhiraar
Died on January 1, 0601

Diraar ibn al-Azwar(RA) also spelled as Diraar or Dhiraar, was a skilled warrior since before the time of Islam who participated in the Early Muslim conquests and a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Dhiraar was known to his tribe as al-Azwar. Dhiraar was the brother of the renowned female warrior.

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