Namesakes
Aamir Ali
(m) 1981- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Abdel Halim Hafez
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1929-1977
Notable Musicians
Ahmed Qurei
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1937-2023
Other Leaders 2003-2005; 2005-2006 Palestine (prime minister)
Shah Alam II
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1728-1806
Indian Sultans and Emperors 1759-1806
Ali ibn Abi-Talib
(m) 600-661
Islamic Caliphs 656-661 Rashidun
Ali al-Muktafi
(m) 877-908
Islamic Caliphs 902-908 Abbasid
Ali bin Hussein
(m) 1975-
Other Royalty 1975- Jordan (prince)
Ali Abu Al-Ragheb
(m) 1946-
Jordanian Prime Ministers 2000-2003
Ali al-Rikabi
(m) 1864-1943
Jordanian Prime Ministers 1922-1923; 1924-1926
Other Leaders 1920 Syria (prime minister)
Ali Asadov
(m) 1956-
Other Leaders 2019- Azerbaijan (prime minister)
Ali Baba
(m)
Fictional Characters from Traditional Tales Middle Eastern
Ali B.
(m) 1981-
Notable Musicians
Ali Ezzine
(m) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2000 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Ali Larter
(f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ali MacGraw
(f) 1939-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ali Masimli
(m) 1953-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
(m) 1925-
Other Leaders 1985-1995 Tanzania (president)
Ali Saïdi-Sief
(m) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2000 5000 m (silver)
Ali Smith
(f) 1962-
Notable Writers
Ali Farka Touré
(m) 1939-2006
Notable Musicians
Ali Wong
(f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Ali-Morad Khan Zand
(m) c. 1740-1785
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens 1781-1785
al-Masudi
(a.k.a. 'Ali) (m) 896-956
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Badra Ali Sangaré
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Errol Alibux
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1948-
Other Leaders 1983-1984 Suriname (prime minister)
Fethi Okyar
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1880-1943
Turkish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1923; 1924-1925 (prime minister)
Lotf Ali Khan Zand
(m) c. 1769-1794
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens 1789-1794
Memet Ali Alabora
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
(m) 1872-1925
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens 1907-1909
Mohammad Ali Khan Zand
(m) 1760-1779
Persian and Iranian Kings and Queens 1779
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(m) 1948-1997
Notable Musicians
Rashid Tali'a
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1877-1926
Jordanian Prime Ministers 1921
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1903-1981
Turkish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1965 (prime minister)
Sulley Muntari
(a.k.a. Ali) (m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(m) 1928-1979
Pakistani Presidents and Prime Ministers 1971-1973; 1973-1977 (president/prime minister)