Religious Figures
- Jaban Sahabi, (6/7th AD), companion of Muhammad.
- Ali ibn al-Athir (1160–1233), Kurdish/Islamic historian, born in Jazira (Cizîre) region.
- Ibn Khallikan (1211–1282), Muslim judge and author of a classic Arabic
- Safi-ad-din Ardabili (1252–1334), founder of the Safaviyya.
- Asenath Barzani (1590–1670), The first Jewish woman Rabbi in history, Mosul, Iraq.
- Hadhrat Mawlânâ Khâlid-i Baghdâdî (1779–1827), founder of a significant branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order - named Khalidiyya after him
- Mulla Effendi (1863 - December 31, 1942), Islamic philosopher, scholar, astronomer, politician, and a prominent Iraqi personality from Erbil, Iraq.
- Said Nursî formerly known as Said Kurdî (1876–1960), Kurdish Islamic philosopher, Turkey.
- Hajj Nematollah (1871–1919), mystic and poet.
- Nur Ali Elahi (1895–1974), Spiritual leader of the Ahl-e Haqq religion, Iran.
- Ahmad Moftizadeh (1933–1993) Sunni Islamic Kurdish leader in Iran.
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