Yemen
Historical figures born in Yemen
214 notable historical figures were born in Yemen. These are the most notable:
Yemen ranks #135 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Suriname, Qatar and Mozambique.
By era
- Medieval: 9
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 28
By occupation
- Politician: 27
- Head of State/President: 10
- Soldier/Officer: 9
- Writer/Author: 7
- Cleric: 5
- Islamic Scholar: 5
- General/Commander: 4
- Monarch/Royalty: 4
- Ali Abdullah Saleh (1947 to 2017, Politics)
- Rashad al-Alimi (born 1954, Politics)
- Hud (prophet) (Religion)
- Ahmed al-Rahawi (1950 to 2025, Politics)
- Mahdi al-Mashat (born 1986, Politics)
- Christopher Steele (born 1964, Literature)
- Tawakkol Karman (born 1979, Literature)
- Salem Saleh bin Braik (born 1965, Politics)
- Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (born 1967, Politics)
- Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari (1982 to 2025, Military)
- Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din (1869 to 1948, Religion)
- Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi (1945 to 2026, Politics)
- Muhammad al-Badr (1926 to 1996, Religion)
- Malik al-Ashtar (585 to 658, Military)
- Uways al‑Qarani (594 to 657, Religion)
- Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak (born 1968, Politics)
- Ahmad bin Yahya (1891 to 1962, Religion)
- Arwa al-Sulayhi (1048 to 1138, Politics)
- Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (602 to 665, Religion)
- Mukesh Ambani (born 1957, Business)
- Miqdad ibn Aswad (590 to 652, Science)
- Abdullah al-Sallal (1917 to 1994, Politics)
- Saleh Ali al-Sammad (1979 to 2018, Politics)
- Al-Shawkani (1760 to 1834, Religion)
- Ibrahim al-Hamdi (1943 to 1977, Politics)
- Qays ibn al-Mulawwah (644 to 688, Literature)
- Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher (born 1952, Politics)
- Ahmed Saleh (born 1973, Politics)
- Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas (born 1939, Politics)
- Tareq Saleh (born 1970, Military)
- Al-Khayzuran bint 'Atta (701 to 789, Politics)
- Abdul Qadir Bajamal (1946 to 2020, Politics)
- Ahmad al-Ghashmi (1941 to 1978, Politics)
- Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar (born 1945, Military)
- Wahb ibn Munabbih (655 to 738, Religion)
- Yasir ibn Amir (Other)
- Salim Rubaya Ali (1934 to 1978, Politics)
- Ata ibn Abi Rabah (647 to 732, Politics)
- Mohammed Basindawa (born 1935, Politics)
- Sati' al-Husri (1880 to 1968, Literature)
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