List of Arabs

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This is a list of notable Arabs.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Public figures[edit]

Politicians[edit]

Presidents[edit]

Houari Boumédiène was Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria (1965-1976) and the second President of Algeria
Sheikh Khalifa, former UAE president

Monarchs[edit]

Others[edit]

Military[edit]

Activists[edit]

Religious figures[edit]

Scientific and academic figures[edit]

Mathematics, physics and chemistry[edit]

Biology and medicine[edit]

Engineering[edit]

Humanities and social sciences[edit]

Philosophy[edit]

  • Nassim Nicholas Taleb, philosopher, researcher of shigga , and veteran practitioner of financial mathematics

Traveling[edit]

  • Ahmad ibn Fadlan, (10th century, Baghdad, Iraq) traveler; member of an embassy of the Caliph of Baghdad
  • Ibn Majid (1421–c.1500), Arabian navigator

Writing[edit]

Mathematics[edit]

Other[edit]

  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (936–1013), Andalusian scientist; also known as Abulcasis
  • Alhazen (965–c.1039), scientist from Basra (modern Iraq)
  • Al-Jazari (1136–1206) polymath from Al-Jazira (modern Iraq/Syria)
  • Christa McAuliffe, Arab American; schoolteacher/astronaut who lost her life aboard the space shuttle Challenger
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf (1526–1585), polymath from Damascus
  • Wasil ibn Ata (700–748), theologian and jurist
  • Al-Kindi (801, Basra, Iraq–873, Baghdad, Iraq), philosopher, polymath, mathematician, physician and musician

Arts and entertainment[edit]

Directors[edit]

  • Amr Salama (born 1981), Egyptian film director
  • Sherif Arafa (born 1960), Egyptian director, writer and producer
  • Mai Masri (born 1959), Palestinian filmmaker, director and producer
  • Tom Shadyac (born 1958), American director, screenwriter and producer of Lebanese descent
  • Nadine Labaki (born 1974), Lebanese actress, director and activist

Producers[edit]

Actors[edit]

Comedians[edit]

  • Ahmed Helmy (born 1969), Egyptian comedian, actor, film producer, television presenter and a renowned television personality
  • Duraid Lahham (born 1934), Syrian comedian and director
  • Ronnie Khalil (born 1977), American stand-up comedian of Egyptian descent
  • Ramy Youssef (born 1991), American stand-up comedian and writer of Egyptian descent
  • Remy Munasifi (born 1980) American comedian of Iraqi-Lebanese descent
  • Tima Shomali (born 1985), Jordanian producer, director, writer, and comedian

Musicians[edit]

Fashion designers[edit]

Cultural figures[edit]

Writers[edit]

Artists[edit]

See list of Arab artists

Other[edit]

Entrepreneurs[edit]

Sports[edit]

Militants[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aburish, Said (2004). Nasser: The Last Arab. Macmillan. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-312-28683-5.
  2. ^ Timmerman, Kenneth (2005). Countdown to crisis: the coming nuclear showdown with Iran. Random House, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4000-5368-1.
  3. ^ Forest, James; Altbach, philip, eds. (2006). International handbook of higher education, Volume 1. Springer. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4020-4011-5.
  4. ^ Sajd, Magdi (December 2003). "الدكتور فاروق الباز : العلماء العرب الذين اختاروا موقع الهبوط على سطح القمر (Dr. Farouk El-Baz: The Arab Scientist Who Selected the Landing Site on the Moon)". علم و عالم (Science and World) (in Arabic): 18–25.
  5. ^ Swayd, Samy (2006). Historical dictionary of the Druzes. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5332-4.
  6. ^ Lloyd Marcus, Scott (2007). Music in Egypt: experiencing music, expressing culture. Oxford University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-19-514644-8.
  7. ^ Beard, Michael; Haydar, Adnan, eds. (1993). Naguib Mahfouz: from regional fame to global recognition. Syracuse University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8156-2567-4.
  8. ^ Mansfield, Peter (1976). The Arab world: a comprehensive history. Crowell. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-690-01170-8.
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