Amman (HRNW)- Renowned Pakistani religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has been named the second most influential figure in the Muslim world.
Jordan’s Royal Institute of Strategic Studies has released a list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for the year 2025.
According to the list, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is in the first position, while Mufti Taqi Usmani is ranked second.
Other prominent figures from Pakistan on the list include Maulana Tariq Jameel, Tablighi Jamaat Ameer Maulana Nazar-ur-Rehman and Dawat-e-Islami Ameer Maulana Ilyas Qadri.
Other prominent names in the global top 50 include Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Tarawra.
Similarly, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, Palestinian leader Khaled Meshaal and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa are also part of the list.
Other influential figures from Pakistan include Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, Hamid Mir, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, Imran Khan, Dr. Omar Saif and Malala Yousafzai.
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