Biographies

Biographies is a category for works that tell the life stories of real people, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and historical significance. It includes both full-length accounts and shorter profiles written to inform and engage readers.

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Mahavira

Mahavira: Life, Teachings, and Legacy of the 24th Jain Tirthankara

Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI

Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI — Nizam of Hyderabad (1866–1911)

Mahdi Elmandjra

Mahdi Elmandjra — Moroccan futurist, economist and sociologist

Mahendra Kumar

Mahendra Kumar (1973–2020), Indian activist and Bajrang Dal leader

Mahendravarman I

Mahendravarman I — Pallava ruler and patron of arts (c. 600–630 CE)

Mahi Beamer

Mahi Beamer: Hawaiian Tenor Falsetto Singer, Composer and Hula Dancer

Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha

Mahmoud Fahmi an‑Nokrashy Pasha

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi: Iranian Ayatollah and Jurist

Mahmoud Jibril

Mahmoud Jibril — Libyan political leader and interim head of government (1952–2020)

Mahmud Bayazidi

Mahmud Bayazidi (Mehmûdê Bazîdî): 19th‑century Kurdish polymath

Mahmud II

Mahmud II: Ottoman Sultan who reformed the state and army

Mahmud II of Great Seljuk

Mahmud II, Seljuk claimant in Baghdad (died 1131)

Mahmud of Ghazni

Mahmud of Ghazni: conqueror, patron, and founder of a medieval state

Mahmud Shah Durrani

Mahmud Shah Durrani (1769–1829), ruler of the Durrani Empire

Mahmud Shah of Malacca

Mahmud Shah of Malacca (died 1528)

Mai Tai Sing

Mai Tai Sing — American actress, dancer and businesswoman

Maia Chiburdanidze

Maia Chiburdanidze — Georgian chess grandmaster and long-reigning world champion

Maiara Walsh

Maiara Walsh: Brazilian‑American actress known for television roles

Maicon Pereira de Oliveira

Maicon Pereira de Oliveira (1988–2014)

Maimonides

Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon, Rambam)

Maimun Zubair

Maimun Zubair — Indonesian Islamic Scholar and Kyai

Maj Sjöwall

Maj Sjöwall: Swedish crime writer and co‑author of the Martin Beck novels

Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji

Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji — Syrian peace activist and women’s rights advocate

Majed Abdullah

Majed Abdullah — Saudi Arabian football striker and national record scorer

Makhmut Gareev

Makhmut Akhmetovich Gareev

Maki Kureishi

Maki Kureishi — Pakistani English‑language poet

Makoto Hasebe

Makoto Ikeda

Makoto Ikeda (Japanese footballer, born 1977)

Makoto Kakuda

Makoto Kakuda — Japanese professional footballer (born 1983)

Makoto Kaneko

Makoto Kaneko (born 1975) — Japanese former footballer

Makoto Sakurai

Makoto Sakurai: Japanese nationalist activist and founder of Zaitokukai

Makoto Sugiyama

Makoto Sugiyama (born 1960)

Makoto Takeya

Makoto Takeya — Japanese football player

Makoto Tanaka

Makoto Teguramori

Makoto Yamazaki

Makoto Yamazaki (山崎 真) — Japanese football player

Mal Whitfield

Mal Whitfield: Olympic Champion, Tuskegee Airman, and Goodwill Ambassador

Malachi

Malachi: the Prophet and the Book

Malalai Bahaduri

Malalai Bahaduri — Afghan NIU instructor and 2013 International Women of Courage awardee

Malcolm Baldrige Jr.

Malcolm Barber

Malcolm Barber: Scholar of the Knights Templar and Medieval Institutions

Malcolm Dixon (actor)

Malcolm Dixon (1953–2020): English actor and creature performer

Malcolm E. Beard

Malcolm E. Beard (1919–2019)

Malcolm Glazer

Malcolm Glazer: American businessman and professional sports owner

Malcolm IV of Scotland

Malcolm IV, King of Scots (1153–1165): youth, reign and succession

Malcolm Lowry

Malcolm Shabazz

Malcolm Simmons

Malcolm "Simmo" Simmons (1946–2014) — English speedway rider