Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Al Williamson

American cartoonist (1931–2010)

Al Wilson

b. 1977

American football player (born 1977)

Al-Adid

b. 1151

Last Fatimid caliph (1160–1171) and imam

Al-Aziz Billah

b. 955

Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996

Al-Hadi

b. 764

4th Abbasid caliph (r. 785–786)

Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

b. 985

6th Fatimid caliph (r. 996–1021) and 16th Ismaili Imam

Al-Hattab

b. 1497

16th-century Tripolitanian Muslim jurist

Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid

Descendant of Hasan ibn Ali

Al-Juwayni

Muslim scholar and theologian (1028–1085)

Al-Ma'mun

Abbasid Caliph from 813 to 833

Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi

12th-century Fatimid vizier

Al-Muhtadi

14th Abbasid Caliph (r. 869–870)

Al-Muktafi

17th Abbasid Caliph (r. 902–908)

Al-Muntasir

11th Abbasid Caliph (r. 861–862)

Al-Mustansir Billah

b. 1029

Fatimid caliph from 1036 to 1094/95

Al-Mustarshid

Abbasid caliph in Baghdad (r. 1118–1135)

Al-Muwaffaq

Abbasid prince and military leader (843–891)

Al-Nasir Ahmad, Sultan of Egypt

Al-Malik al-Nasir

Al-Nasir Muhammad

Mamluk Sultan of Egypt from 1293 to 1294

Al-Qa'im (Fatimid caliph)

Fatimid caliph from 934 to 946

Al-Saffah

Abbasid caliph from 748 to 754

Al-Salih Ismail, Sultan of Egypt

Sultan of Egypt and Syria (r. 1342–1345)

Al-Ta'i'

Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad (r. 974–991)

Al-Walid II

Umayyad caliph from 743 to 744