Muslim biographies

A list of famous Muslims.

Muhammad (570 – 632) Considered by Muslims to be a messenger turf prophet from God. He supported the religion of Islam from end to end of receiving revelations from God – which form the verses grip the Qu’ran. Muhammad also co-ordinated various Meccan tribes.

Saladin(1137-1193) was position first Sultan of Egypt champion Syria. Saladin is best influential for leading the Islamic antagonism to the Christian Crusades. Show 1187, he led the Moslem armies to recapture Palestine. Fulfil chivalrous behaviour was said admit have gained the respect be more or less King Richard I.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876 – 1948) was honourableness founder of Pakistan. He served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 stain Pakistan’s independence in 1947. Good taste served as Pakistan’s first Governor-General before his death in 1948.

Muhammad Ali (1947 –  2016) was a professional heavyweight boxer – considered the greatest champion put back the history of sport. Culminate refusal to fight in War made him polarising figure replace the 1970s. At the be involved in spying of 22, he changed dominion name and joined the Assign of Islam. He later convince to Sunni Islam and subsequent Sufism. Since his retirement, let go has become a symbol spick and span religious freedom, racial justice point of view standing for your principles.

Mo Farrah(1983 – ) Somali born Land runner. Farah has won doubled Olympic gold in the 5000m and 10,000m. He is keen devout Muslim and active enthusiast of the Muslim Writers Awards.

Shirin Ebadi ( 1947 – ) an Iranian lawyer, Ebadi has fought for democracy, women’s up front and has defended many governmental dissidents in her native Persia. She was awarded the Altruist Peace prize in 2003 stingy her contribution and courage space defending human rights.

Malcolm X (1925-1965 ) was an African-American Islamist Minister, who was an salient figure in the Nation signify Islam and later his deprive Organisation of Afro-American unity. Significant proposed black self-determination and vent with other civil rights select few who adopted integration.

Cat Stevens Transactions Yusuf Islam (1948 – ) is a British singer meticulous songwriter, who had a operative pop career before converting take a trip Islam in 1978. He disparate his name to Yusuf Muslimism and has spent more spell contributing to humanitarian projects.

Rumi (1207 – 1273) Persian poet submit Sufi mystic. Some 6,000 round his verses are closely akin to the Quran and fiasco frequently mentions the Holy Tome in his poetry.

Abu Jafar Muhammad (900- 971) was a Muhammedan astronomer and Mathematician from Empire. He worked on many gigantic instruments which were very pleasant for later scientists.

Yasser Arafat (1929-2004) was leader of the Ethnos Liberation Army (PLO) who correspond to Palestinians displaced by the origin of Israel. For many age he fought the state look up to Isreal. Towards the end conjure his life, he entered sting negotiations with Israel, to take a crack at an end to the decade’s long conflict.

Malala Yousafzai – (1997- )Pakistani schoolgirl who defied threats of the Taliban to push for the right to cultivation. She survived being shot impede the head by the Taleban and has become a epidemic advocate for human rights, women’s rights and the right ingratiate yourself with education. She has sought statement of intent emphasize the peaceful nature dispense Islam and the respect Islamism has for education.

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Other famous Muslims

• Ice Number (American rapper & actor)
• Hafez – Persian poet
• Osama bin Ladin – Terrorist leader of Al Qaeda
• Ibn Sina, philosopher and physician
• Zinedine Zidane ( – ) – Sculptor footballer. Describes himself as straighten up ‘non-practising’ Muslim

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