A mix of the most influential rulers, generals, scholars, scientists, and spiritual leaders across 1,400 years of Islamic civilization.
78 historical figures, born between 557 and 1942, across 19 countries.
Birth years 557 to 1942 · 19 countries · 4 continents · Main fields: Politics (28), Religion (13), Literature (9), Philosophy (9), Science (9), Military (5)
How to play
A historical figure from Legends of Islamic History is shown
Drop a pin on the world map where you think they were born
48 of 78 figures in this map. Birthplaces are hidden — that's what the game asks you to guess.
Al-Shafi'i b. 767
Ahmad ibn Hanbal b. 780
Avicenna b. 980
Averroes b. 1126
Al-Farabi b. 872
Al-Ma'mun b. 786
Abu Hanifa b. 699
Malik ibn Anas b. 711
Ibn Taymiyya b. 1263
Muhammad al-Bukhari b. 810
Abdul Qadir Gilani b. 1078
Omar Khayyam b. 1048
Ibn al-Haytham b. 965
Ferdowsi b. 940
Nizam al-Mulk b. 1018
Mahmud of Ghazni b. 971
Abu Bakr al-Razi b. 866
Al-Kindi b. 801
Al-Biruni b. 973
Al-Khwarizmi b. 750
Al-Masudi b. 896
Ibn Arabi b. 1165
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi b. 1201
Al-Zahrawi b. 936
Al-Tabari b. 839
Ibn Battuta b. 1304
Muhammad (Islamic Prophet) b. 571
Mu'awiya I b. 603
Ibn Hazm b. 994
Ibn Ishaq b. 704
Jabir ibn Hayyan b. 721
Ja'far al-Sadiq b. 702
Abu Bakr b. 573
Aisha b. 605
Bilal ibn Rabah b. 581
Fatima b. 604
Abd al-Rahman I b. 731
Abd al-Rahman III b. 891
Saladin b. 1138
Mehmed II b. 1432
Umar ibn al-Khattab b. 586
Uthman b. 574
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan b. 646
Mustafa Kemal b. 1881
Suleiman I b. 1494
Aurangzeb b. 1618
Akbar b. 1542
Shah Jahan b. 1592
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