Baghdad has produced a number of well-known political leaders, spiritual & religious leaders, travellers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Baghdad includes Haider al-Abadi, Faisal II of Iraq, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muqtada al-Sadr, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, and many others.

Famous People Born In Baghdad

Zaha HadidZaha Hadid
(Architect)

31 October 1950

British

Qusay HusseinQusay Hussein
(Son of Saddam Hussein)

17 May 1966

Iraqi

Charles SaatchiCharles Saatchi
(Businessman)

09 June 1943

Iraqi

Haider al-AbadiHaider al-Abadi
(75th Prime Minister of Iraq)

1952 AD

Iraqi

Ahmad ibn HanbalAhmad ibn Hanbal
(Jurist)

0780 AD

Iraqi

Faisal II of IraqFaisal II of Iraq
(King)

02 May 1935

Iraqi

Muqtada al-SadrMuqtada al-Sadr
(Politician)

12 August 1973

Iraqi

Ahmad ibn FadlanAhmad ibn Fadlan
(Traveler)

0877 AD

Iraqi

Abd al-Karim QasimAbd al-Karim Qasim
(Military personnel)

21 November 1914

Iraqi

Dar SalimDar Salim
(Actor)

18 August 1977

Danish,Iraqi

Ovadia YosefOvadia Yosef
(Rabbi, Posek, Dayan)

24 September 1920

Israeli

David SassoonDavid Sassoon
(entrepreneur)

30 September 1792

Indian

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Zainab SalbiZainab Salbi
(writer, activist)

31 August 1969

Iraqi

Abdul Karim QassimAbdul Karim Qassim
(Political leader)

21 November 1914

Iraqi

Ali al-MasudiAli al-Masudi
(Historian)

0896 AD

Egyptian,Iraqi

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