List of Yemenis
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Scholars and academics
- Al Kindi, from Al Kindah tribe of Qaht
- Ibn KhaldunIbn KhaldunIbn Khaldūn or Ibn Khaldoun was an Arab Tunisian historiographer and historian who is often viewed as one of the forerunners of modern historiography, sociology and economics...
- Jabir ibn Hayyan, (721–815) alchemist born
- Harbi al-HimyariHarbi al-HimyariHarbi al-Himyari , was an Arab scholar from Yemen, who lived between the 7th and 8th century CE. He is famous as the teacher of the Islamic alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan. According to Holmyard nothing else is known about him.-References:...
, (7th century) scholar, and teacher of Yemeni alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan - Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani, (893–945) a geographer, poet, grammarian, historian, and astronomer.
- Abdullah Al-BaradouniAbdullah Al-BaradouniAbdullah Al-Baradouni was a Yemeni writer and poet. He had published 12 poetry books as well as six other books on such topics as politics, folklore, and literature. He is considered Yemen's most famous poet....
(1929–1999) - Muhammad al-GharsiMuhammad al-GharsiMuhammad al-Gharsi is one of the most famous modern Yemeni poets. He is a friend of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the current President of Yemen and former President of the Yemen Arab Republic . Before the unification of Yemen, al-Gharsi was viewed as "an eloquent spokesman for the republican...
- Nethanel ben IsaiahNethanel ben IsaiahNethanel ben Isaiah was a Yemenite Jewish rabbi, Biblical commentator and poet of the fourteenth century...
, was a Yemenite rabbi, who composed a compendium of midrashic literature, the Or HaAfeila "Light of the Darkness"
Athletes
- Naseem HamedNaseem HamedNaseem Hamed is an English former professional boxer.He is the former WBO, WBC, IBF, & Lineal featherweight champion, and European bantamweight champion....
Former Boxing Champion - Isra GirgrahIsra GirgrahIsra Girgrah , is a world champion female boxer. The Girgrah family is of the old, high society, families of Aden, Yemen. They trace their roots to the northern Yemeni mountains of Al Bayda governorate. Isra, at the age of 3, moved to Canada with her family in 1974 and began boxing there in 1994 to...
Female 5 time world Champion - Nashwan Al-HaraziNashwan Al-HaraziNashwan Al-Harazi is a Yemeni gymnast. Nashwan was born on November 29, 1986, in Sana'a, the capital city of Yemen. He is one of the best gymnasts in Yemen and has got many silver and golden international medals. Also, Nashwan al-Harazi became the first Yemeni gymnast to compete in the Olympics...
A Golden Yemeni Gymnast
Filmmakers
- Bader Ben HirsiBader Ben HirsiAl-Bader BenYahya al-Hirsi, commonly known as Bader Ben Hirsi, is a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry.-Early life and education:...
Award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full length feature film A New Day in Old Sana'aA New Day in Old Sana'aA New Day in Old Sana'a is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. It was shot in San‘a’, the capital of Yemen, and was the first Yemeni film to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival...
Musicians
- Mohammed AbduMohammed AbduThis article is mainly or partly translated from the Arabic WikipediaMohammed Abdu Othman Al A'aseere, is an Arabic language singer and composer from Saudi Arabia. He had been described as "The Artist of Arabs" and an "esteemed Saudi singer."...
- Ayoob Tarish Absey
- Arwa (singer)Arwa (singer)Arwa , born Iman Salem Ba'amiran on July 27, 1976 in Kuwait, is a female Yemeni singer and television host.At the age of ten her family moved to Cairo where she later received her education at Cairo University studying engineering...
- Shoshana Damari (1923–2006), IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i singer - Dana InternationalDana InternationalSharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...
(born 1972), Israeli singer - Ahmed FathyAhmed FathyAhmed Fathy is an Egyptian international football player. He currently plays for El-Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League. He plays a variety of roles in the midfield such as right midfielder and defensive midfielder and occasionally in the right back role for club and country.-Club career:Fathy...
- Zion GolanZion GolanZion Golan , also known as Tzion Golan, is an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin.-Background:Most of Golan's songs are in Yemeni Arabic. Many songs are from Yemen and are also sung by contemporary Yemeni singers. He also sings some songs in the ancient Yemeni dialect of Hebrew.-Personal life:Golan was...
- Ofra HazaOfra HazaOfra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....
- Boaz Mauda
- Achinoam NiniAchinoam NiniAchinoam Nini , also known by her professional name, Noa, is a leading Israeli international concert and recording artist.-Career:...
(better known as Noa) - RosanaRosanaRosana Arbelo , is a Spanish singer and composer.She was born on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, where she was raised. She was the youngest of a family of eight children. She began composing music after moving to Madrid in the early 1980s...
Entrepreneurs
- Mohammed bin LadenMohammed bin LadenSheikh Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was a wealthy investor, businessman, and patriarch of the bin Laden family. He was a Yemeni emmigrant to Saudi Arabia, and married 22 times, fathering at least 54 children...
– the head of the infamous Binladen family in Saudi Arabia. - Shaher AbdulhakShaher AbdulhakShaher Abdulhak is a Yemeni businessman. He is one of the wealthiest men in the country, and is well connected also politically. Since March 2008, Abdulhak's son Farouk is wanted for the murder of fellow student Martine Vik Magnussen in London...
– billionaire and founder of Shaher Trading.
Historical
- Sharifa FatimaSharifa FatimaSharifa Fatima was a Zaydi chief in 15th century Yemen, and conquered San'a. She was the daughter of Imam al-Zayel al-Nasir Li Din Allah.-References:**...
, was a Zaydi chief in 15th century Yemen - Al-KhayzuranAl-KhayzuranAl-Khayzuran bint Atta was the wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and Harun al-Rashid, the most famous of the Abbasids. She was from Jorash, Yemen....
(? – 789) wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and the most famous Abbasid Caliph Harun al-RashidHarun al-RashidHārūn al-Rashīd was the fifth Arab Abbasid Caliph in Iraq. He was born in Rey, Iran, close to modern Tehran. His birth date remains a point of discussion, though, as various sources give the dates from 763 to 766).... - Rabiah ibn MudharRabiah ibn MudharRabiah ibn Mudhar was a Jewish king of Himayar, in what is now Yemen. He was overthrown in the early 6th century by king Kaleb of Axum, and forced to flee....
, was a Jewish king of HimyarHimyarThe Himyarite Kingdom or Himyar , historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Established in 110 BC, it took as its capital the modern day city of Sana'a after the ancient city of Zafar... - Abd al-Aziz ibn MusaAbd al-Aziz ibn MusaAbd al-Aziz ibn Musa ibn Nusayr was the first governor of Al-Andalus, in modern-day Spain and Portugal. He was the son of Musa ibn Nusayr, the governor of Ifriqiya...
had a significant role in the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. He was the son of Musa ibn Nusayr - Musa bin NusairMusa bin NusairMusa bin Nusayr al-Balawi was a balawi who served as a governor and general under the Umayad caliph Al-Walid I. He had ruled over the Muslim provinces of North Africa , and directed the islamic opening of the Visigothic kingdom in Hispania....
, (640–716) was a Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads - Dhu NuwasDhu NuwasYūsuf Dhū Nuwas, was the last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen and a convert to Judaism....
, (515–525) last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen - Arwa al-SulayhiArwa al-SulayhiArwa al-Sulayhi c. 1048–1138,death:22nd Shabaan,532 AH) was the long-reigning ruler of Yemen, firstly through her first two husbands and then as sole ruler, from 1067 until her death in 1138...
, (1048–1138) Sulayhid Queen of Yemen