Biography of Ian McKellen

McKellen, who was knighted in 1991 for his services to the performing arts, is the most acclaimed actor of his generation. He has been honored with more than forty international awards for his performances on … read more →

Biography of Irish Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy, (July 22, 1922-August 1, 1961), was an American light heavyweight boxer who fought from 1945 to 1954. He was born Edwin Lee O’Connely in Flagler, Colorado, but fought out of San Diego, California. … read more →

Biography of Ingemar Johansson

Ingemar Johansson (born 22 September 1932) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He defeated Floyd Patterson to win the World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, Johansson won the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the … read more →

Biography of Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq (born 3 March 1970) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is considered to be one of Pakistan’s best batsmen.He is currently the captain of the Pakistani team.Test Debut: Pakistan v England at Birmingham, 1st Test, … read more →

Biography of Imran Khan

Imran Khan (Mohammad Imran Khan Niazi, born November 25, 1952) was a Pakistani cricketer (1971-1992) and captain of the Pakistani cricket team. He is currently a member of the National Assembly, the lower house of … read more →

Biography of Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky in Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Elysees, on May 29, 1913, was the setting of the most notorious event in the musical history of this century – the world premiere of The Rite of Spring. … read more →

Biography of IBN Rushid

Abu’l Waleed Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Rushd, known as Averroes in the West, was born in 1128 C.E. in Cordova, where his father and grandfather had both been judges. His grandfather was well … read more →

Biography of IBN Al-Nafis

Ala-al-Din Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Abi al-Hazm al-Qarshi al-Dimashqi (known as Ibn Al-Nafis) was born in 1213 A.D. in Damascus. He was educated at the Medical College Hospital (Bimaristan Al-Noori) founded by Noor al-Din Al-Zanki. … read more →

Biography of Ibn Battuta

"To the world of today the men of medieval Christendom already seem remote and unfamiliar. Their names and deeds are recorded in our history-books, their monuments still adorn our cities, but our kinship with them … read more →

Biography of IBN Al-Baitar

Ibn Al-Baitar full name (Abu Muhammad Abdallah Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-Baitar Dhiya al-Din al-Malaqi) was one of the greatest scientists of Muslim Spain and was the greatest botanist and pharmacist of the Middle Ages. He … read more →

Biography of Ibn Sina

Ibn Sina was born in 980 C.E. in the village of Afshana near Bukhara which today is located in the far south of Russia. His father, Abdullah, an adherent of the Ismaili sect, was from … read more →

Biography of Ibn al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

He is Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr, known as Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, named after his father who was an attendant (Qayyim) at a local school named Al-Jawziyya. He was born in Damascus, Syria in 1292 C.E. … read more →

Biography of Ian Botham

Ian Terence Botham OBE, (born November 24, 1955 in Heswall, Cheshire) (nicknamed “Beefy”) was one of England’s best-ever cricketers and one of the best all-round cricketers of all time. In a Test career spanning 15 … read more →

Biography of Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727 by the Julian calendar in use in England at the time; or 4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727 by the Gregorian calendar) was an … read more →

Biography of Indrani Sen

Indrani Sen’s prodigious talent in various disciplines in the world of Indian music projects her as the most popular female artist in the field of Rabindra Sangeet. She is the daughter of well-known dinger Sumitra … read more →