Top 10 Greatest People from Iran

Kourosh

Kourosh was the greatest man in all of history, and we all have to be proud of him. Damn you... If you don't know anything about all these great men, then you cannot understand how much greatness they possess.

I'm proud of him. Our modern history needs another Kourosh (Cyrus). Long live Persia.

He is the best of all time forever, and no one can be better than him.

Avicenna

I'm proud of him. I have no idea how Adel Ferdosipour, Khomeini, and Dr. Hesabi even made the list, let alone made it above Avicenna.

He was one of the best doctors of medicine in Iran and in all of the world.

The Great Dariush

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

He was a man of great dignity -- a man with a great soul. He had no power to stop people from kicking him out of his own country. He had a true heart.

He was a good man. With all the good and bad he did, he was a real king, a smart king.

He was a gift to Iranians. Unlike Khomeini, he did not torture people. I love him so much. I hope the Pahlavi family will come back one day!

Omar Khayyam

I have parts of his poetry. One of the first atheists in the world, logic is waving all over in his poems. He is my number one!

A great Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet...

Sadegh Hedayat

Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi

He was one of the smartest people and one of the best scientists in Iran and in the world.

Rumi

He is the proud icon of Iran and the world of poetry...

Hafez Shirazi

"And he mustn't be here.." Cut the crap! One of the reasons Iranians shall be proud of is their culture and poetry! And he wasn't born after the 1979 revolution. So he lived a happy life, I think!

Adel Ferdosipour

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Mani

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Doctor Hesabi

He really was one of the best people in Iran. He was so courteous and smart.

He was a genius. He should be the second!

Ali Khamenei

Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 to 28 February 2026) was an Iranian cleric and politician who served as the second Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026. Khamenei previously served as the President of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His tenure as Supreme Leader, spanning 36 years... read more

He is not a leader of Iran. He is the leader of the Muslim Ummah and all oppressed people of the world. There is no other person like him in the current world.

The current supreme leader of Iran. He has a brave heart and loves his country and his people.

The best leader ever. God may save him, Amen!

Karim Khan Zand

The king who is the symbol of peace!

Yeah! I know a lot about him... lawyer attorney

Mohammad Jahan Ara

Amir Kabir

Ali Karimi

Ali Karimi, nicknamed the "Maradona of Asia," is an Iranian football coach and retired professional player. He played for several clubs including Fath Tehran, Persepolis, Al-Ahli Dubai, Bayern Munich, Qatar SC, Steel Azin, Schalke 04, and Tractor Sazi. Karimi also earned 127 caps and scored 38 goals... read more

He was the best football player for many years. And he should not be here too.

Mohammad Khatami

Shahin Najafi

Shahin Najafi is an Iranian musician, singer, and songwriter currently based in Germany. He blends rock, rap, and traditional Persian musical elements and is known for his socially and politically provocative lyrics. Najafi has faced significant controversy and criticism from Iranian authorities due... read more

Saadi Shirazi

Mir Hossein Mousavi

Loyal and faithful politician. Also a great artist and architect.

Lotf Ali Khan

Farhad Majidi

Farhad Majidi is a retired Iranian professional footballer who primarily played as an attacking midfielder and occasionally as a striker. He was a member of the Iran national football team and earned 45 caps between 1996 and 2011, scoring 10 goals. In 2010, he was nominated for the AFC Asian Footballer... read more

Ali Shariati

Reza Attaran

He is perfect! The best comedian in Iran... wow.