Historical figures in Jeddah

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 628 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Osama bin Laden, George H. W. Bush and Ibn Battuta. Among them Business Leaders, Political Leaders and Writers, across the Middle Ages and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Osama bin Laden

   from 1957 to 1968

   2 moments here

   Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

2. George H. W. Bush

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

3. Ibn Battuta

   in 1329

   1 moment here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

4. Ali ibn Abi Talib

   in 628

   1 moment here

   Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph (656–661), cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and first Shia Imam.…

5. Umar ibn al-Khattab

   in 628

   1 moment here

   Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…

Moments

1. 628 Wrote the Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Ali ibn Abi Talib
2. 628 Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Umar ibn al-Khattab
3. 1329 Departs through Jeddah Ibn Battuta
4. 1957 Move to the Hejaz Osama bin Laden
5. 1968 Al-Thager Model School attendance Osama bin Laden
6. 1990 Visit to coalition personnel in Saudi Arabia George H. W. Bush

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