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Muslim sitters


198 People in sitter grouping:

A selection of Muslim sitters represented in the collection. See also Muslim artists group.

Iman

Iman

1955-
Model
Sitter in 1 portrait
Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

1877-1957
Leader of the Ismailis and racehorse owner
Sitter in 18 portraits
Monica Ali

Monica Ali

1967-
Novelist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

1942-2016
Boxer; heavyweight champion and Olympian
Sitter in 3 portraits
Tariq Ali

Tariq Ali

1943-
Student activist; writer and film producer
Sitter in 3 portraits
Prince Naseem

Prince Naseem

1974-
Boxer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Abdul Aziz

Abdul Aziz

1830-1876
Sultan of Turkey
Sitter associated with 7 portraits
Zeinab Mohammed-Khair Badawi

Zeinab Mohammed-Khair Badawi

1959-
Broadcaster and journalist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

1928-1979
Prime Minister of Pakistan; lawyer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Mo Farah

Mo Farah

1983-
Long distance runner; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Dame Zaha Hadid

Dame Zaha Hadid

1950-2016
Architect
Sitter in 6 portraits
Mona Hatoum

Mona Hatoum

1952-
Artist
Sitter in 2 portraits
Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain

1968-
Cricketer; Captain of the England Cricket Team
Sitter in 1 portrait
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

1948-
Singer and songwriter
Sitter in 3 portraits
Hafiz Abdul Karim

Hafiz Abdul Karim

circa 1863-1909
Secretary and 'Munshi' to Queen Victoria
Sitter in 1 portrait
Amir Khan

Amir Khan

1986-
Boxer; welterweight champion and Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Imran Khan

Imran Khan

1952-
Cricketer and Prime Minister of Pakistan
Sitter in 1 portrait
Jemima Khan (née Goldsmith)

Jemima Khan (née Goldsmith)

1974-
Fashion designer; wife of Imran Khan
Sitter in 1 portrait
Noor Inayat Khan

Noor Inayat Khan

1914-1944
Special operations officer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan

1970-
Mayor of London; Labour politician; MP for Tooting
Sitter in 1 portrait