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500 Most Influential Muslims is an annual publication that ranks the most influential muslims in the world.

The 100 Most Influential Muslims
AuthorJohn L. Esposito, İbrahim Kalın, Usra Ghazi, Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding, Kenan Stockmore
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Series1st Edition (2009)
2nd Edition (2010)
3rd Edition (2011)
4th Edition (2012)
5th Edition (2012/13)
6th Edition (2014/15)
7th Edition (2016)
8th Edition (2017)
9th Edition (2018)
10th Edition (2019)
11th Edition (2020)
SubjectBiographical dictionary
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherRoyal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Createspace
Publication date
January 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)
Media typeOnline, print
Pages206
ISBN978-9957-428-37-2
OCLC514462119
Websitehttps://www.themuslim500.com/

Current top ten

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Rank Cng Name Citizenship Age Image Occupation Source of Influence Influence School of Thought Previous

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02*  2* Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani  
Saudi Arabia 		(1980-06-23) June 23, 1980 (age 44)   Emir of Qatar and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Economics and Politics. King with authority over 31+* million residents of Saudi Arabia and approximately 2+* million pilgrims annually Moderate Salafi* Unlisted (2009)
Unlisted (2010)
Unlisted (2011)
Unlisted (2012)
Unlisted (2013/14)
Unlisted (2014/15)
3 (2016)  
3 (2017)  
2 (2018)  1
2 (2019)  
4 (2020)  2
2(2021) 1.
02*  2.: King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud  
Saudi Arabia 		(1935-12-31) December 31, 1935 (age 88)   King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Economics and Politics. King with authority over 31+* million residents of Saudi Arabia and approximately 3+* million pilgrims annually* !! Moderate Salafi Unlisted (2009)
Unlisted (2010)
Unlisted (2011)
Unlisted (2012)
Unlisted (2013/14)
Unlisted (2014/15)
3 (2016)  
3 (2017)  
2 (2018)  1
2 (2019)  
4 (2020)  2
2(2021) 1.
03*  1 King Abdullah II of Jordan  
Jordan 		(1962-01-30) January 30, 1962 (age 62)   King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Political, Lineage. King with authority over approximately seven million Jordanians.* Custodian of the Holy Sites in Jerusalem Traditional Sunni 4 (2009)
4 (2010)  
4 (2011)  
7 (2012)  3
4 (2013/14)  3
4(2014/15)  
1 (2016)  3
2 (2017)  1
3 (2018)  1
3(2019) 
5(2020) 3
4(2021) 1.
04*  2. SH.:Habib Umar bin Hafidz  
Yemen 		May 27,1963 (age 60–61)   Director of Dar Al Mustafa, Tareem, Yemen Scholarly, Spiritual leader and Preacher, Lineage Millions of traditional Muslim followers Traditional Sunni, Shafi'i, Ba 'Alawiy Sufi. 28 (2016)  
25 (2017)  3
10 (2018)  15
8 (2019)  2
9(2020) 1
9(2021) 2.
05*  1 King Mohammed VI of Morocco  
Morocco 		(1963-08-21) August 21, 1963 (age 61)   King of Morocco Political, Administrative, Development King with authority over 32+* million Moroccans. Traditional Sunni, Maliki 3 (2009)
5 (2010)  2
2 (2011)  3
3 (2012) 1
5 (2013/14)  2
5 (2014/15)  
5 (2016)  
5 (2017)  
6 (2018)  1
5 (2019)  1
7 (2020)  2
6 (2021)  1
05*  2 H.H.,GEN.; Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan  
UAE 		(1961-03-11) March 11, 1961 (age 63)

 

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Administration of Religious Affairs, Philanthropy, Charity and Development, Economics and Politics. Military and political leadership Traditional Sunni. 22 (2009)
22 (2010)  
18 (2011)  4
15 (2012)  3
10 (2013/14)  5
9 (2014/15)  1
7 (2016)  2
12 (2017)  5
15 (2018)  3
15(2019)  
3(2020) 12
7(2021) 2.
06*  . Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hussein Sistani  
Iraq 		(1930-08-04) August 4, 1930 (age 94)   Marja' of the Hawza, Najaf, Iraq Scholarly, Lineage Highest authority for 21+* million Iraqi Shi‘a, and also internationally as religious authority to Usuli Twelver Shi‘a. Traditional Twelver Shi‘a, Usuli 7 (2009)
8 (2010)  1
10 (2011)  2
13 (2012)  3
8 (2013/14)  5
7 (2014/15)  1
9 (2016)  2
7(2017) 2
8(2018) 1
7 (2019)  1
8 (2020)  1
8 (2021)  ,
08*  1. SH.:Mufti Taqi Usmani  
Pakistan 		(1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 (age 81).   Schola1 The intellectual leader of the Deobandi movement. Deobandi Movement Hanafi, Sunni 27 (2009)
31 (2010)  4
32 (2011)  1
32 (2012)  
25 (2013/14)  7
19 (2014/15)  6
22 (2016)  3
6 (2017)  16
7 (2018)  1
6 (2019)  1
1 (2020)  5
5 (2021)  1.
09*  2. SH.:Salman Al-Ouda.  
Saudi Arabia 		(1956-12-14) December 14, 1956 (age 67)   Saudi Muslim scholar. Scholar Influential Muslim Cleric in Arab World Traditional Sunni, Hanbali 19 (2017) {{}}
11 (2018)  8
10 (2019)  1
11 (2020)  1
10 (2021)  1.
10*  0. Seyyed Ali Khamenei  
Persians: !! 		(1939-07-17) July 17, 1939 (age 85)  : Supreme Leader of Iran Political, Administrative Supreme Leader of 82.5-200.+* million Iranians. Traditional Twelver Shi‘a, Revolutionary Shi'ism, Usuli 2 (2009)
3 (2010)  1
5 (2011)  2
6 (2012)  1
3 (2013/14)  3
3 (2014/15)  
4 (2016)  
4 (2017)  
4 (2018)  
4 (2019)  
2(2020)  2
3(2021)
3 *.

Previous top ten entrants

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Rank Change Name Citizenship Age Image Occupation Source of Influence Influence School of Thought Previous rankings
Top 10* List.:  26*. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani  
Qatar

Emir of Qatar

(1952-01-01) January 1, 1952 (age 72)

 

Political, Administrative, Lineage, Philanthropy Political leader of over 1.5 million residents of oil-rich Qatar.: Moderate Sunni Islam.: Top 10* List(2009)
21 (2010)
6 (2011)  15
5 (2011)  1
top 10* (2013/14)  
Top 450 (2014/15)  
Top 450 (2016) {{
Top 10* List  20*. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz  
Saudi Arabia 		(1924-08-01)August 1, 1924 – January 23, 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90)   King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.: Political,Administrative, & Lineage.: King of over 31* million in Saudi Arabia, 2.4 million Hajj pilgrims and 12+ million Umrah pilgrims annually. Moderate Sunni & Salafi.: 1 (2009)
1 (2010)  
1 (2011)  
1 (2012)  
2 (2013/14)  1)
1 (2014/15)  1
top 10* (2016) 08*.
11  03*. Suldan:Qaboos bin Said al Said  
Oman 		(1940-11-18) November 18, 1940 (age 84)   Sultan of Oman Lineage, Political, & Development.: Leader of 04 * million citizens and residents of Oman. Traditional Ibadi.: 6 (2009)
6 (2010)  
9 (2011)  3
12 (2011)  3
9 (2013/14)  3
8 (2014/15)  1
6 (2016)  2.
12.  22*. Sh.Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: (General) (MBZ):  
UAE 		(1961-03-11) March 11, 1961 (age 63)   Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Administration of Religious Affairs, Philanthropy, Charity and Development, Political Military and political leadership. Traditional Sunni.: 22 (2009)
22 (2010)  
18 (2011)  4
15 (2012)  3
10 (2013/14)  5
9 (2014/15)  1
7 (2016)  !!.
Top 20* List*.  23*. Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (Dr.) (Prf.)  
Syria 		(1960-08-31) August 31, 1960 (age 64)   Supreme Guide of the Muslim Shia group in the Levant Area of Muslim Shia Administrative, Political, International Islamic Networks Leader of a movement in the Levant Area; Middle East; and the United Kingdom. !! Traditional Muslim Shia Unlisted (2009)
12 (2010)
8 (2011)  4
4 (2012)  4
36 (2013/14)  32
Top 450 (2014/15)  414
Top 450 (2016)  .
Top 25* List.  21*. Dr. Mohamed Morsi : Prf.  
Egypt 		(1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 (age 73)   Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Administrative, Political, International Islamic Networks.: Leader of a movement in Egypt the Middle East, Australia, Canada; & United Kingdom.: Traditional Muslim Sunni, Islamic & Muslims+Brothers.: Unlisted (2009)
12 (2010)
8 (2011)  4
4 (2012)  4
36 (2013/14)  32
Top 450 (2014/15)  414
Top 450 (2016)  .
13.  24*. Dr. Sh.:Ahmed el-Tayeb Prf.:  
Egypt 		(1946-01-01) January 1, 1946 (age 78)   Grand Sheikh of the Al-Azhar University and Grand Imam of the Al-Azhar Mosque Administrative, Lineage.: Highest scholarly authority for most Sunni Muslims, runs the largest Sunni Islamic university. 450,000+” students.!! Traditional Sunni 25 (2009)
7 (2010)  18
7 (2011)  
8 (2012)  1
1 (2013/14)  7
2 (2014/15)  1
2 (2016)  .
55  25*. (Dr.Sh.)Ali Gomaa: Emm.:  
Egypt 		(1953-03-03) March 3, 1953 (age 71)   Grand Mufti of The Arab Republic of Egypt Scholarly, Political.: Legal authority over 111+* million Egyptians. Traditional Sunni, Shafi‘i 10 (2009)
10 (2010)  
12 (2011)  2
14 (2013/14)  2
15 (2014/15)  1
16 (2016)  1.
48  28*. Dr. Prf. Sh.Muhammet Fethullah Gülen  
Turkey 		(1941-04-27) April 27, 1941 (age 83)   Turkish Muslim preacher and founder of the Gülen movement Scholarly, & Lineage.: Figure of spiritual and social leadership for millions of Turkish Muslims. Own movement.: 13 (2009)
13 (2011)  
15 (2011)  2
10 (2011)  5
11 (2013/14)  1
14 (2014/15)  3
15 (2016)  1.
Top 20* List  29. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono  
Indonesia 		(1949-09-09) September 9, 1949 (age 75)   Indonesia : Former President.: Development, Economical, & Political.: Leader of 233.3 million citizens and residents of Indonesia. Traditional Sunni. !! Unspecified (2009)
9 (2010)
11 (2011)  2
9 (2011)  2
7 (2013/14)  2
Unlisted (2014/15)
increase (2016) 1.

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References

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  1. ↑ https://iramcenter.org/en/the-prominent-figure-as-al-sistanis-potential-successor-al-irvani-642
  2. ↑ https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/124572/Egypt%E2%80%99s-Criminal-Court-sentences-MB-leaders-Badie-Beltagy-Hegazy-Ezzat/
  3. ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/muslim-brotherhood/

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