Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39103 persons found

Ahmad al-Mansur

7th Ruler of Saadi Dynasty

Ahmad Elrich

b. 1981

Australian soccer player (born 1981)

Ahmad Faraz

Pakistani poet (1931–2008)

Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

b. 1952

Former Second Minister of Finance Malaysia

Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah

Maliki scholar of Islamic law (d. 1511)

Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Muslim scholar, jurist, and theologian (780–855)

Ahmad Jamal

b. 1930

American jazz pianist (1930–2023)

Ahmad Sanjar

Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1118 to 1157

Ahmad Shamlou

Iranian poet and writer (1925–2000)

Ahmad Zahir

Singer, songwriter and composer

Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi

b. 1958

Former President of the Comoros

Ahmed al-Ghamdi

b. 1979

Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1979–2001)

Ahmed Arif

b. 1927

Turkish poet

Ahmed Cevdet Pasha

Ottoman statesman (1822–1895)

Ahmed Deedat

b. 1918

South African–Indian Islamic orator and author (1918–2005)

Ahmed Fouad Negm

b. 1929

Egyptian poet

Ahmed I

b. 1590

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617

Ahmed III

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1703 to 1730

Ahmed Kathrada

b. 1929

South African politician (1929–2017)

Ahmed Sofa

Bangladeshi writer and poet (1943–2001)

Ahmed Talbi

b. 1981

Moroccan footballer

Ahmed Tantawi

b. 1979

Egyptian journalist (born 1979)

Ahmed Vefik Pasha

b. 1823

Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1878 and 1882

Ahmed Zaki Yamani

b. 1930

Saudi Arabian politician (1930–2021)