Famous Personalities of the Muslim World

1. Muhammad bin Qasim (695-715) Muhammad bin Qasim was orphaned as a child and thus the responsibility of his upbringing fell upon his mother. She supervised his religious instruction herself, and hired different teachers for his worldly education. It was the uncle, Hajjaj bin Yousaf, who taught him the art of governing and warfare.Muhammad bin Qasim was an Umayyad general who conquered the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus River (now a part of Pakistan) at the age of seventeen. He was born in the city of Taif (in modern day Saudi Arabia).

2. Abdul Qadeer Khan Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is hailed by the masses as a national hero and father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb. He was born on April 27, 1936 at Bhopal in central India.Dr Khan was awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz in 1996 and again in 1998. Thus he is the only Pakistani to have received twice the highest civil award. He is also a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz During 1990s.

3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah(December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) he is the founder of Pakistan. He served as leader of The Muslim League and Pakistan’s first Governor-General. He is officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam means “Great Leader” and Baba-e-Qaum means “Father of the Nation”. His birthday is a national holiday in Pakistan.

4. Abdul Sattar EdhiEdhi was born in 1928 at Bantwa, Gujrat in pre-partition India.Abdul Sattar Edhi is an institution and a living legend. He is a world-renowned social worker who devoted his entire life to the service of mankind. His ambulances are here and there, and his clinics and homes are everywhere to help millions of people.

5. Imran KhanImran Khan the former captain of Pakistan Cricket team and the leader of the Tehrik-e-Insaaf was born on November 25, 1952 at Lahore.Being an all-rounder Imran Khan achieved reputation as one of the fastest bowlers of his times and became the captain of Pakistan cricket team in 1981 His glorious victory was, indeed, to win World Cup victory at Melbourne in 1992 Imran Khan was one of the few cricketers who captivated their fans by their charismatic and indomitable personality till the very end of his career. He retired from Cricket at the peak of his career.

6. IBN-E-SINA (980 – 1037) Ibn Sina was the most famous of the philosopher-scientists of Islam. Ibn Sina, or Avicenna, was born in Bukhara then a leading city in Persia. Ibn Sina collected in over 100 books the entire scientific knowledege of his time and is called the "Prince of Science". He spent the last years of his life in Hamadan, where he composed the 'Canon of Medicine', which is among the most famous books in the history of medicine.

7. Arfa KarimArfa Abdul Karim Randhawa was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who in 2004 at the age of nine years became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional. She kept the title until 2008.She also received the President's Award for Pride of Performance. A Science park in Lahore, the Arfa Software Technology Park, was named after her. She was invited by Bill Gates to visit the Microsoft Headquarters in the USA.

8. Sir Syed Ahmed KhanSir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817–1898) was a teacher and politician. He was also a social reformer. He founded the school that would later become Aligarh Muslim University. In 1857 there was a rebellion in India. This is known as the First Indian War of Independence. He was one of those early pioneers who recognized the critical role of education for the empowerment of the poor and backward Muslim community. He wrote many books in which few are:• Asbab-e-Bhaghawath-e-Hind• Tabyin-ul-Kalam• Musalmano ki Qismat ka faisla

9. Mahmud GhaznaviMahmud Ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen. He was one of the very few leaders who were never defeated in a battlefield. Born in 979, Mahmud became the Sultan of Ghazni in 998. He was a brave man and use to take part in all the battles his forces fought. Though he was interested in extending his empire toward Central Asia, the maneuverings of the Hindu rulers of Punjab forced him to invade South Asia. He came to South Asia seventeen times and went back to Ghazni every time with a great victory. He fought against the strong forces of Jaipal, Annadpal, Tarnochalpal, Kramta and the joint forces of Hindu Rajas and Maharajas but all of them were forced to flee away from the battlefield due to Mahmud’s war strategy as a general.His judicial system was very good as everybody was equal before the law and justice was the order of the day.

10. Muhammad IqbalAllama Sir Muhammad Iqbal (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938) was a Muslim poet, philosopher and politician born in Sialkot, Pakistan, whose poetry in Urdu, Arabic and Persian is considered to be among the greatest of the modern era, and whose vision of an independent state for the Muslims of British India was to inspire the creation of Pakistan. He is commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal Allama meaning “Scholar”.