Dozens of celebrities were born in August widely known as a month of fame. Many historical and contemporary famous people born in August left heritage.
In this article, SEE spots light on some Arab and world political celebrities born in August, in addition to pieces of information about their influence and heritage.
Yasser Arafat (4 August 1929)
He is the first president of the Palestinian Authority (1996–2004); popularly known as Abu Ammar. Arafat was a famous Palestinian politician. He chaired the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 to 2004.
Later on, he founded the Fatah political party.
He was born in Cairo where he spent most of his youth and studied at Cairo University, previously known as the University of King Fuad I. Noteworthy is that Arafat’s parental grandmother was an Egyptian.
On 11 November 2004, Arafat was announced dead in France where he was receiving medical treatment. A French Army guard of honour held a brief ceremony for Arafat, with his coffin draped in a Palestinian flag. Accordingly, French President Jacques Chirac stood alone beside Arafat's coffin for about ten minutes in a last show of respect for Arafat, whom he hailed as "a man of courage.”
On the following day, Arafat's body arrived in Cairo, Egypt, for a brief military funeral there, attended by several heads of states, prime ministers and foreign ministers. Egypt's top Muslim cleric Sayed Tantawi led the mourning prayers preceding the funeral procession.
In short, the most famous August Celebrities list, Arafat, enjoyed love and respect of most of Arabs and Muslims world widely.
Mohamed bin Salman (31 August 1985)
The Saudi Crown Prince is widely known as MBS. He is currently serving as the kingdom’s deputy prime minister, the chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs and minister of defense.
MBS has led several successful reforms, which include removal of the ban on female drivers in June, 2018, and weakening the male-guardianship system a few days ago. As a result of such reforms, he increased the women’s empowerment in the Saudi conservative society.
Moreover, the Crown Prince took the leadership in the restructuring of Saudi Arabia's economy, which he officially announced in April 2016 when he introduced Vision 2030, the country's strategic orientation for the next 15 years. Vision 2030 plans to reform Saudi's economy towards a more persified and privatized structure.
Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769)
Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader of Italian descent who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. In 1798, he led a military expedition to Egypt that served as a springboard to political power. Bonaparte orchestrated a coup in November 1799 and became First Consul of the Republic.
His Egyptian expedition included a group of 167 scientists, with mathematicians, naturalists, chemists, and geodesists among them. The famous Description de l'Égypte book mentioned their discoveries, most importantly the Rosetta Stone.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (25 August 1934)
He is one of founding fathers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the fourth president between 1989 and 1997. Popularly, Rafsanjani was named “Akbar Shah” for his powerful role over Iranian politics. He chose Ali Khamenei to be Iran’s supreme leader.
On Jan. 8, 2017, Rafsanjani passed away due to a heart attack in Tehran at the age of 82. In this regard, his family strongly asserted that the Iranian regime may be behind his death thanks to his support to the opposition since 2009. Further investigation revealed that his body was highly radioactive.
Mohammad Najibullah (6 August 1947)
The President of Afghanistan from 1987 until 1992, when the Mujahideen took over Kabul. One of his widely-spread nicknames was Dr. Najib. During his tenure as leader of Afghanistan, the Soviets began their withdrawal.
At the same time, he tried to build support for his government via the National Reconciliation reforms by distancing from socialism in favor of Afghan nationalism, abolishing the one-party state and letting non-communists join the government. Najib resigned in April 1992.
Barack Obama (4 August 1961)
U.S.’s first African-American president. He served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, ended military involvement in the Iraq War. Obama ordered military involvement in Libya in opposition to Muammar Gaddafi.
Also, he ordered the military operations that resulted in the deaths of Osama bin Laden and suspected Yemeni Al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki.
On March 19, Obama continued his outreach to the Muslim world, releasing a New Year's video message to the people and government of Iran.
Moreover, on June 4, 2009, he delivered a speech at Cairo University in Egypt calling for "A New Beginning" in relations between the Islamic world and the United States and promoting Middle East peace.
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