Historical figures in Mecca
The atlas holds 24 people and 59 moments here, from 554 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Muhammad, Harun al-Rashid and Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Religious Figures, across the Middle Ages and the Space Age.
Notable people
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
in 2008
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Abu Bakr
from 573 to 631
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Abu Bakr (Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa, c. 573–634) was a Meccan merchant, early companion of Muhammad, and the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.…
Aisha
from 614 to 656
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Aisha bint Abi Bakr (c. 614–678), wife of Muhammad, major transmitter of hadith, teacher, and political figure in the early Muslim community.…
Al-Ghazali
in 1096
1 moment here
Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…
Ali ibn Abi Talib
from 600 to 630
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Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph (656–661), cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and first Shia Imam.…
Fatima
from 605 to 630
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Fatima bint Muhammad (Fatima al-Zahra) was Muhammad and Khadija’s daughter, born in Mecca and dying in Medina.…
Harun al-Rashid
from 793 to 803
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Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph, reigning from 786 to 809. Born at Ray, he led expeditions against Byzantium before becoming caliph,…
Husayn ibn Ali
in 680
2 moments here
Husayn ibn Ali was an Alid political and religious leader, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima, grandson of Muhammad, and the third Imam in Shia…
Ibn Battuta
from 1326 to 1348
3 moments here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Ibn Khaldun
in 1387
1 moment here
Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…
Imam Shamil
in 1869
1 moment here
Avar imam, political and military leader of the Caucasian Imamate, and principal leader of North Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia during the…
Islam Karimov
in 1992
1 moment here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
from 554 to 619
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Khadija bint Khuwaylid was a Meccan merchant, the first wife of Muhammad, and—within Islamic tradition—the first person to accept his message.…
Khaleda Zia
in 2005
1 moment here
Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…
Mansa Musa
in 1324
1 moment here
Mansa Musa (c. 1280–c. 1337), also known as Musa I of Mali, was mansa of the Mali Empire. The securely documented movements of his life are…
Muhammad
from 570 to 632
9 moments here
Muhammad ibn Abdullah was an Arab religious, political, and military leader and the founder of Islam.…
Muhammad al-Bukhari
in 826
1 moment here
Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (810–870) was a hadith scholar from Bukhara whose travels for study, teaching, and transmission ranged across Central…
Muhammad Ali
from 1972 to 1988
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Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
in 1813
1 moment here
Ottoman Albanian military commander and wālī of Egypt from 1805 to 1848. Muhammad Ali consolidated power in Egypt, undertook campaigns in Arabia and…
Nasir Khusraw
from 1048 to 1051
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Persian poet, philosopher, traveler, and Isma'ili missionary. Born at Qubadiyan, he served as a financial administrator in Marw before leaving in…
Saddam Hussein
in 1988
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Suharto
in 1991
1 moment here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Umar ibn al-Khattab
from 584 to 632
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Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…
Uthman ibn Affan
from 576 to 628
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Uthman ibn Affan was the third Rashidun caliph, ruling from 644 until his assassination in Medina in 656.…
Moments
- 554 Birth in Mecca Khadija bint Khuwaylid
- 570 Born in Mecca Muhammad
- 573 Birth in Mecca Abu Bakr
- 576 Birth in Mecca Uthman ibn Affan
- 584 Birth in Mecca Umar ibn al-Khattab
- 600 Traditional birth at the Kaaba Ali ibn Abi Talib
- 605 Birth in Mecca Fatima
- 610 Prayer beside the Kaaba Khadija bint Khuwaylid
- 610 Receives the first revelation at Hira Muhammad
- 614 Birth in Mecca Aisha
- 616 Public prayer after conversion Umar ibn al-Khattab
- 619 Burial at Jannat al-Mu'alla Khadija bint Khuwaylid
- 619 Confinement during the Quraysh boycott Khadija bint Khuwaylid
- 619 Return to Mecca before death Khadija bint Khuwaylid
- 619 Resettlement in Mecca after Abyssinian migration Uthman ibn Affan
- 620 Marriage to Muhammad Aisha
- 622 Refuge during the Hijra Abu Bakr
- 622 Stayed in Mecca as Muhammad's decoy Ali ibn Abi Talib
- 622 Hides in the Cave of Thawr Muhammad
- 628 Envoy to Mecca during the Hudaybiyya negotiations Uthman ibn Affan
- 629 Completes the deferred Umrah Muhammad
- 630 Conquest of Mecca Abu Bakr
- 630 Announced Quranic message in Mecca Ali ibn Abi Talib
- 630 Conquest of Mecca Fatima
- 630 Departs Marr al-Zahran for Mecca Muhammad
- 630 Takes control of Mecca Muhammad
- 630 Guarding the camp before Mecca's conquest Umar ibn al-Khattab
- 631 Amir al-Hajj in Mecca Abu Bakr
- 632 Arrives at Muzdalifah Muhammad
- 632 Delivers the Farewell Sermon at Arafat Muhammad
- 632 Spends the pilgrimage night at Mina Muhammad
- 632 Farewell Pilgrimage Umar ibn al-Khattab
- 656 In Mecca during Uthman's assassination Aisha
- 656 March from Mecca toward Basra Aisha
- 680 Refuge in Mecca Husayn ibn Ali
- 680 Departure from Mecca toward Kufa Husayn ibn Ali
- 793 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
- 795 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
- 797 Pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
- 802 Pilgrimage and Meccan succession settlement Harun al-Rashid
- 803 Final documented pilgrimage to Mecca Harun al-Rashid
- 826 Hajj and residence in Mecca Muhammad al-Bukhari
- 1048 Pilgrimage at Mecca Nasir Khusraw
- 1051 Fourth Hajj at Arafat Nasir Khusraw
- 1096 Pilgrimage at Mecca Al-Ghazali
- 1324 Pilgrimage in Mecca Mansa Musa
- 1326 Completes first hajj Ibn Battuta
- 1327 Extended residence in Mecca Ibn Battuta
- 1348 Makes his final recorded hajj Ibn Battuta
- 1387 Pilgrimage to Mecca Ibn Khaldun