List of people from Aleppo

The following is a list of notable people from Aleppo, Syria.

Notable natives

Politicians

• Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali , politician
• Aram Karamanoukian , politician
• Husni al-Za'im , military leader
• Ibrahim Hananu, politician and statesman
• Jamil Ibrahim Pasha, politician
• Jacobo Harrotian , Mexican General during the revolution
• Mar'i Pasha al-Mallah, politician and statesman
• Maarouf al-Dawalibi, politician and statesman
• Mustafa Bey Barmada, politician and statesman
• Nazim al-Kudsi, politician and statesmana [1]
• Rashad Barmada , politician and statesman [2]
• Rushdi al-Kikhya, politician and statesman[3]
• Saadallah al-Jabiri , politician and statesman [4]
• Sami al-Hinnawi , military leader [5]
• Sarkis Assadourian
• Sayf al-Dawla, ruler of Hamadanid dynasty
• Subhi Barakat,politician and statesman
• Levon Ter-Petrossian, former president of Armenia
• Vartan Oskanian, Armenian politician
• Zeki Pasha, field marshal of the Ottoman forces

Thinkers and writers

• Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi , thinker and religious reformer [6]
• Abdallah Marrash
• Al-Ma'arri , Philosopher and thinker
• Antranig Dzarugian, Armenian novelist and poet
• Buhturi , Arab poet [7]
• Georges Tarabichi, writer and translator
• Jacob of Edessa, Syriac writer and theologian
• Omar Abu-Riche , Syrian poet [8]
• Paul of Aleppo , theologian, traveler and chronicler
• Qustaki al-Himsi, writer and poet
• Rizqallah Hassun, founder of the first Arabic newspaper in 1855
• Sati' al-Husri, educationalist and thinker
• Seta Dadoyan , Armenian scholar and historian

Physicians

• Khaled Almilaji
• Riad Barmada
• Mohammad Marashi
• Francis Marrash

Businesspeople

• Edmond Safra , Banker
• Jacob Safra , Banker
• Joseph Safra, Banker
• Mohammed Mohiedin Anis
• Ronaldo Mouchawar , Entrepreneur, founder of Souq.com [9]
• Sam Yagan ,Internet entrepreneur

Art collectors

• David Nahmad
• Ezra Nahmad
• Fateh Moudarres , Painter [10]
• Fritzie Abadi
• Giuseppe Nahmad
• Helly Nahmad (London)
• Helly Nahmad (New York art collector)
• Jean Carzou, French-Armenian painter
• Louay Kayali, Painter
• Wahbi al-Hariri, artist and architect

Artists

• Abed Azrie
• Avraam Russo, Russian pop singer
• Bassam Kousa
• George Tutunjian, Armenian revolutionary songs performer
• Moustapha Akkad , film producer and director [11]
• Sabah Fakhri, Arabic traditional songs performer
• Shadi Jamil
• Nour Mhanna

Religious leaders

• Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda
• Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni
• Hilarion Capucci , titular archbishop of Caesarea [12]
• Saint Maron , figure in Christianity
• Simeon Stylites , figure in Christianity
• Zaki Cohen

Athletics

• Ammar Rihawi, , prominent footballer
• Michel Madanly, renowned basketball player
• Mohammad Afash , prominent footballer
• Philipp Stamma, chess master and writer [13]

Other

• Muhammed Faris, first Syrian cosmonaut

Families

• Al-Jabiri
• Al-Qudsi
• Barmada
• Kayali
• Khawam
• Al-Kihkiha
• Al-Mallah
• Moudarres
• Nahmad
• Safra

See also

• Aleppo
• List of rulers of Aleppo

References

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