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
31 October 1950, British
Architect
Qusay HusseinQusay Hussein
17 May 1966, Iraqi
Son of Saddam Hussein

Charles SaatchiCharles Saatchi
09 June 1943, Iraqi
Businessman

Haider al-AbadiHaider al-Abadi
1952 AD, Iraqi
75th Prime Minister of Iraq

Noor StarsNoor Stars
21 June 1997, Iraqi
YouTuber

Ahmad ibn HanbalAhmad ibn Hanbal
0780 AD, Iraqi
Jurist
Faisal II of IraqFaisal II of Iraq
02 May 1935, Iraqi
King

Muqtada al-SadrMuqtada al-Sadr
12 August 1973, Iraqi
Politician

Ahmad ibn FadlanAhmad ibn Fadlan
0877 AD, Iraqi
Traveler

Abd al-Karim QasimAbd al-Karim Qasim
21 November 1914, Iraqi
Military personnel
Dar SalimDar Salim
18 August 1977, Danish, Iraqi
Actor

Ovadia YosefOvadia Yosef
24 September 1920, Israeli
Rabbi, Posek, Dayan
David SassoonDavid Sassoon
30 September 1792, Indian
entrepreneur

Zainab SalbiZainab Salbi
31 August 1969, Iraqi
writer, activist

Abdul Karim QassimAbdul Karim Qassim
21 November 1914, Iraqi
Political leader
Ali al-MasudiAli al-Masudi
0896 AD, Egyptian, Iraqi
Historian