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'Famous or important '''[[Yemen]]is''' include: ==Scholars and Academics== *[[Al Kindi]], from Al Kindah tribe of Qaht *[[Ibn Khaldun]] *[[Jabir ibn Hayyan]], ([[721]] - [[815]]) alchemist born *[[Harbi al-Himyari]], (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-Baradouni]] ([[1929]] - [[1999]]) *[[Muhammad al-Gharsi]] *[[Nethanel ben Isaiah]], was a Yemenite rabbi, who composed a compendium of midrashic literature, the ''Or HaAfeila'' "Light of the Darkness" ==Athletes== *[[Naseem Hamed]] Former Boxing Champion *[[Isra Girgrah]] Female 5 time world Champion *[[Nashwan Al-Harazi]] A Golden Yemeni Gymnast ==Filmmakers== *[[Bader Ben Hirsi]] Award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full length feature film [[A New Day in Old Sana'a]] ==Musicians== *[[Ayoob Tarish Absey]] *[[Ofra Haza]] *[[Dana International]] *[[Ryad or Covenvox]] *[[Achinoam Nini]] (better known as Noa) *[[Jameela Saad]] *[[Ahmed Fathy]] *[[Arwa (singer)]] *[[Roweida Riyadh]] *[[Rosana]] *[[Gila Beshari]] *[[Zion Golan]] *[[Boaz Mauda]] *[[Najeeba Abdullah]] *[[Bracha Cohen]] *[[Amal Kaadel]] *[[Mohammed Abdu]] Famous or important '''[[Yemen]]is''' include: ===Scholars and Academics=== *[[Ibn Khaldun]] *[[Jabir ibn Hayyan]], ([[721]] - [[815]]) alchemist born *[[Harbi al-Himyari]], (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-Baradouni]] ([[1929]] - [[1999]]) *[[Muhammad al-Gharsi]] *[[Nethanel ben Isaiah]], was a Yemenite rabbi, who composed a compendium of midrashic literature, the ''Or HaAfeila'' "Light of the Darkness" ==Athletes== *[[Naseem Hamed]] Former Boxing Champion *[[Isra Girgrah]] Female 5 time world Champion *[[Nashwan Al-Harazi]] A Golden Yemeni Gymnast ==Filmmakers== *[[Bader Ben Hirsi]] Award-winning British Yemeni director and writer, made Yemen's first full length feature film [[A New Day in Old Sana'a]] ==Musicians== *[[Ayoob Tarish Absey]] *[[Ofra Haza]] *[[Dana International]] *[[Ryad or Covenvox]] *[[Achinoam Nini]](better known as Noa) *[[Jameela Saad]] *[[Ahmed Fathy]] *[[Arwa (singer)]] *[[Roweida Riyadh]] *[[Rosana]] *[[Gila Beshari]] *[[Zion Golan]] *[[Boaz Mauda]] *[[Najeeba Abdullah]] *[[Bracha Cohen]] *[[Ravid Cohen]] ==Entrepreneurs== *[[Mohammed bin Laden]] &ndash; the head of the infamous Binladen family in Saudi Arabia. *[[Shaher Abdulhak]] &ndash; billionaire and founder of Shaher Trading.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3593762.ece|title=Man suspecting of Norwegian student's murder had 'playboy lifestyle'|publisher=[[The Times]]|author=Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge|date=2008-03-21|accessdate=2008-03-22}}</ref> ==Leaders and politicians== ===Historical=== *[[Sharifa Fatima]], was a Zaydi chief in 15th century Yemen *[[Al-Khayzuran]] (? - [[789]]) wife of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mahdi and mother of both Caliphs Al-Hadi and the most famous Abbasid Caliph [[Harun al-Rashid]] *[[Rabiah ibn Mudhar]], was a Jewish king of [[Himyar]] *[[Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa]] had a significant role in the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. He was the son of [[Musa ibn Nusayr]] *[[Musa bin Nusair]], ([[640]] - [[716]]) was a Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the [[Umayyads]] *[[Dhu Nuwas]], ([[515]] - [[525]]) last king of the Himyarite kingdom of Yemen *[[Arwa al-Sulayhi]], ([[1048]] - [[1138]]) [[Sulayhid]] Queen of Yemen ===Modern=== ==References== {{Reflist}} ==See also== *[[List of people by nationality]] {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Yemenis}} [[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Yemen]] [[Category:Yemeni people| ]] [[Category:Yemen-related lists|Yemenis]] [[ar:ملحق:قائمة أعلام اليمنيين]]'