The following is a list of notable people from Aleppo, Syria.
Notable natives
Politicians
Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali, politician Ahmad Qanbar, politician Aram Karamanoukian, politician Edmond Al-Homsi, 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 Mikhail Ilyan, politician Mustafa Bey Barmada, politician and statesman Naim Antaki, politician and statesman Nazim al-Qudsi, politician and statesman a Rashad Barmada, politician and statesman Rushdi al-Kikhya, politician and statesman Saadallah al-Jabiri, politician and statesman Sami al-Hinnawi, military leader Sarkis Assadourian, politician 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-Masih al-Antaki Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi, thinker and religious reformer Rima Bali Abdallah Marrash Francis Marrash Maryana Marrash Al-Ma'arri, philosopher and thinker Antranig Dzarugian, Armenian novelist and poet Buhturi, Arab poet Georges Tarabichi, writer and translator Jacob of Edessa, Syriac writer and theologian Omar Abu-Riche, Syrian poet 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 Muhammed Abu Maatouk Hanna Diyab Hazar Tabbakh, poet Jibra'il Dallal, poet and writer Yervant Pamboukian, historian
Sciences
Khaled Almilaji Riad Barmada Mohammad Marashi Zein E. Obagi
Businesspeople
Edmond Safra, banker Jacob Safra, banker Joseph Safra, banker Mohammed Mohiedin Anis Ronaldo Mouchawar, entrepreneur, founder of Souq.com Sam Yagan, Internet entrepreneur
Art collectors
David Nahmad Ezra Nahmad Fateh Moudarres, painter 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
Jean Boghossian Avraam Russo, Russian pop singer Fritzie Abadi Bassam Kousa George Tutunjian, Armenian revolutionary songs performer Moustapha Akkad, film producer and director Sabah Fakhri, Arabic traditional songs performer Shadi Jamil Feras Fayyad Marie Rose Abousefian Nour Mhanna
Religious leaders Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda Muhammad 'Awwamah Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni Hilarion Capucci, titular archbishop of Caesarea Saint Maron, figure in Christianity Simeon Stylites, figure in Christianity Zaki Cohen
Athletics Ammar Rihawi, footballer Michel Madanly, basketball player Mohammad Afash, footballer Philipp Stamma, chess master and writer
Other
Hala Gorani, TV anchor Abdulrahman Akkad, LGBT Rights Activist Muhammed Faris, first Syrian cosmonaut
Families
Dakhel Al-Jabiri Al-Qudsi Barmada Kayali Khawam Nahmad Safra Khandakani
See also
Aleppo List of rulers of Aleppo
References