The 500 Most Influential Muslims

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/

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

Current top nine influential muslims in the World

Rank Change Name Citizenship Age Image Occupation Source of Influence Influence School of Thought Previous rankings:
*01 10+ Umar bin Hafiz
Yemen 		(1963-05-27) 27 May 1963 Founder and Dean of Dar al-Mustafa Islamic seminary Scholarly, Lineage Preacher, Spiritual Guide Traditional Sunni 33 (2009)
37 (2010) 4
37 (2011)
36 (2012) 1
28 (2013/14) 8
28 (2014/15)
28 (2016)
25 (2017) 3
10 (2018) 15
8 (2019) 2
9 (2020) 1
9 (2021)
11 (2022) 2
11 (2023)
*02 1- King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
Saudi Arabia 		(1935-12-31) December 31, 1935 King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Political & Administrative. King with authority over 38.5 million residents of Saudi Arabia and approximately 14 million pilgrims annually. Hanbali Sunni-Salafi 3 (2016)
3 (2017)
2 (2018) 1
2 (2019)
4 (2020) 2
2 (2021) 2
2 (2022)
1 (2023) 1
*03 1- Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran 		(1939-04-19) April 19, 1939 Supreme Leader of the Republic of Iran Political, Administrative Supreme Leader of 82.5 million Iranians. Ayatollah of Twelver Shias worldwide. 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) 1
3 (2022)
2 (2023) 1
*04 1- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Qatar 		(1980-06-03) 3 June 1980 Emir of Qatar Political Ruler of Qatar. Traditional Sunni 19 (2019)
12 (2020) 7
11 (2021) 1
1 (2022) 5+
3 (2023) 2
*05 King Abdullah II of Jordan
Jordan 		(1962-01-30) January 30, 1962 King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Political, Lineage King with authority over approximately 7 million Jordanians and outreach to traditional Islam. 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
5 (2022) 1
5 (2023)
*06 2+ Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
UAE 		(1961-03-11) March 11, 1961 Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE 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) 2
12 (2017) 5
15 (2018) 3
15 (2019)
3 (2020) 12
7 (2021) 4
8 (2022) 1
8 (2023)
*07 3- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkey 		(1954-02-26) February 26, 1954 President of Turkey Political President of over 85 million Turkish citizens Traditional Sunni, Hanafi 5 (2009)
2 (2010) 3
3 (2011) 1
2 (2012) 1
6 (2013/14) 4
6 (2014/15)
8 (2016) 2
8 (2017)
5 (2018) 3
1 (2019) 4
6 (2020) 5
1 (2021) 5
4 (2022) 3
4 (2023)
*08 2- Mufti Taqi Usmani
Pakistan 		(1943-10-05) October 5, 1943 Deobandi leader Scholar Leading scholar of Islamic jurisprudence who is considered to be the intellectual leader of the Deobandi movement. Veteran figure of Islamic banking and finance. Traditional Sunni, Hanafi, Deobandi Movement 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) 4
6 (2022) 3
6 (2023
*09 Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani
Iraq 		(1930-08-04) August 4, 1930 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)
9 (2022) 1
9 (2023)

Previous top ten entrants

Rank Change Name Citizenship Age Image Occupation Source of Influence Influence School of Thought Previous rankings
Top 10* List.: 03*. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Qatar

Emir of Qatar

(1952-01-01) January 1, 1952

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 19*. 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 25*. Suldan:Qaboos bin Said al Said
Oman 		(1940-11-18) November 18, 1940 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. 23*. Sh.Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: (General) (MBZ):
UAE 		(1961-03-11) March 11, 1961 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 25* List. 21*. Dr. Mohamed Morsi : Prf.
Egypt 		(1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 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 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 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.
Top 20* List*. 26*.
48 28*. Dr. Prf. Sh.Muhammet Fethullah Gülen
Turkey 		(1941-04-27) April 27, 1941 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. Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (Dr.) (Prf.)
Syria 		(1960-08-31) August 31, 1960 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 20* List 31. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Indonesia 		(1949-09-09) September 9, 1949 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

  1. ↑ https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/124572/Egypt%E2%80%99s-Criminal-Court-sentences-MB-leaders-Badie-Beltagy-Hegazy-Ezzat/
  2. ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/muslim-brotherhood/

Other websites

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  1. ↑ https://islamchannel.tv/the-muslim-500-the-most-influential-muslims-in-the-world-2025-edition/
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