World’s leading research organization Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) have unveiled their list of 500 Most Influential Muslims for years 2015-2016.
The list has gained huge prestige among Muslims of the world, RISSC affiliated with the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic thought publicize annual list of influential Muslims in the world.
The list starts with overall Top-50 Muslims and remaining 450 are divided country wise in 13 categories without ranking. 34-Pakistanis made it into the list of 500 Influential Muslims 2015-2016.
Two Pakistanis were among the overall Top-50 Muslims Category and remaining were adjusted in the categories.
Hajji Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Ranks No. 10
Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Usmani Ranks No. 22
Here are the categories in which 450 remaining are classified:
- Scholarly
- Political
- Administration of Religious Affairs
- Preachers & Spiritual Guides
- Philanthropy, Charity and Development
- Social issues
- Business
- Science & Technology
- Arts & Culture
- Qura’an Reciters
- Media
- Celebrities & Sports Star
- Top Extremists
Pakistanis among the list of remaining 450:
Scholarly:
- Ambassador Dr Akbar Ahmed
- Shaykh Dr Tahir Al-Qadri
- Dr Farhat Hashmi
- Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi
Political:
- Maulana Fazlur Rahman
- Imran Khan
- Nawaz Sharif
- General Raheel Sharif (New)
Administration of Religious Affairs:
- Mawlana Saleemullah Khan
- Ayatollah Sayed Sajid Ali Naqvi
- Siraj Ul-Haq
Preachers & Spiritual Guides:
- Dr Ahmad Rafique Akhtar
- Ameer Muhammad Akram Awan
- Khanum Tayyaba Bukhari
- Maulana Tariq Jameel
- Sheikh Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri
Philanthropy, Charity & Development:
- Abdul Sattar Edhi
- Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq
- Prof Dr Adib Rizvi
Social Issues:
- Asma Jehangir
- Malala Yousafzai
Business: None
Science & Technology:
- Prof Atta-Ur Rahman
- Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
- Umar Saif
Arts & Culture:
- Al-Hajj Siddiq Ismail
- Abida Parveen
- Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri
Qura’an Reciters: None
Media:
- Zaid Hamid
- Aamir Liaquat Hussain
- Salman Iqbal (New)
- Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Celebrities and Sports: None
Top Extremists: None
