20th-century Muslims

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his death in 2011. A pan-Islamist, bin Laden organized and funded numerous jihadist or anti-Western militants and terrorist attacks worldwide. Al-Qaeda's attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001 (9/11) directly killed 2,977 victims, causing the global war on terror.

Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader who rose from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity to a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. He discovered the religious organization the Nation of Islam while in prison and served as its spokesperson from 1952 until 1964. He was also a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African American community. A controversial figure accused of preaching violence, Malcolm X is also a celebrated figure with Black people and Muslims worldwide for his pursuit of racial justice.

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024. A daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, she is Bangladesh's longest-serving prime minister and one of the longest-serving female heads of government globally. She has also served as president of the Awami League since 1981.

President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh

Queen Consort of Jordan

British musician (born 1948)

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1983)

South African imam and LGBTQIA activist

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1984)

Bengali barrister and politician (1892–1963)

American politician (born 1963)

Afghan-American diplomat (born 1951)

Turkish-American surgeon, TV host, and government official (born 1960)

Pakistani Sufi Muslim singer, composer and musician

Lebanese-American model, philanthropist and former Miss USA

British-American journalist (born 1979)

American Muslim speaker

Jordanian prince (born 1947)

Ahmed Bukhatir is an Islamic singer from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Pakistani islamic scholar

Indonesian musician

American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934–1997)

Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1975

President of Directorate of Religious Affairs

Jordanian politician

Bashkir religious leader (1833–1917)

daughter of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 1985)

Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (1943 – 18 August 2022), known by the pseudonym Hadrawi, was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter. Having written many notable protest works, Hadrawi has been likened by some to Shakespeare, and his poetry has been translated into various languages. He is the older brother of Hurre Walanwal, another Somali poet and songwriter.

American former heavyweight boxer

Pakistani Islamic cleric

Hostian terrorist

Palestinian-American real estate developer

Indonesian actress (1939–1989)

Ali Amrozi bin Haji Nurhasyim (, 5 July 1962 – 9 November 2008) was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in carrying out the Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings and 2002 Bali bombings. Amrozi was the brother of Ali Ghufron, also known as Muklas, who coordinated the bombing attack. Amrozi was executed together with Muklas and their co-conspirator, Imam Samudra.

Muslim preacher

Iraqi traveler, journalist and author, who mastered over 17 languages

Chicago-based scholar

Princess of Morocco

Pakistani general

British Muslim aristocrat

former Mayor of Mogadishu

PLO terrorist

former First Lady of Singapore

Turkish singer of Armenian ancestry (1913–2007)

Egyptian civil rights activist, Ph.D.

American politician (born 1979)

founder of the Al-Fatiha Foundation

Pakistani-American artist