The Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre has revealed the 2024 World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.
The list of influential Muslims in the world is published by The Muslim 500. The list is made up of Muslims who influence other Muslims across the globe.
Among the 500 influential Muslims, the magazine highlights the top 50 which are led by the overall top two personalities entitled ‘Man of the Year’ and ‘Woman of the Year’. The publication selects Muslim individuals from a range of categories of influence — 13 in total — including scholarly, political, administration of religious affairs, business, science and technology.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Islamic scholars Mufti Taqi Usmani, Tariq Jameel, and Ilyas Qadri, Maulana Nazir ur Rehman, the Amir of Tableeghi Jamat, Sheikh Ilyas Qadri, Dawat e Islami leader were named among the influential Islamic personalities.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are also included and Egyptian footballer Mohamed Saleh have been placed at the prestigious list.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei, King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Custodian of the Holy Sites in Jerusalem, King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Marja of the Hawza, Najaf, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hussein Sistani also made it to the list.
