The Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani named ‘World’s Most Influential Muslim'

Cassandra Pallagud

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Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was ranked number 1 in The Muslim 500's Top 50 Most Influential Muslims in the world.

This publication highlights individuals who have influenced communities, be it cultural, ideological, financial, political, or otherwise, and have made a significant impact on the Muslim world or Muslim people.

International Influence

The publication notes the Amir's resilience and excellency in ruling Qatar, especially during the rift between other Gulf countries in the past few years. The Qatari government has been successful in navigating through the economic struggles of the blockade and has made significant progress in self-sustainability.

Aside from this, The Muslim 500 highlights how the Amir has excelled in international relations and continuing foreign investment. Through proactive engagement with regional neighbors in conflict, the Amir has positioned Qatar as a regional peace broker.

COVID-19 Management

The COVID-19 management was also highlighted in the publication, noting the quick action and generous healthcare provided by the Qatari government under the Amir's leadership. Healthcare has been a top priority of the nation. Approximately 80% of the country's residents and citizens have been vaccinated.

Tourism and FIFA World Cup

After securing the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, historically being the first one held in the Arab region, Qatar has progressed significantly in terms of tourism and economic development in preparation. The nation has transformed itself to be a global platform and destination investing more than $200 billion in construction projects, stadiums and sports facilities, and transportation systems to name a few.

List of the Top 50 Most Influential Muslims:

1. Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
2. Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
3. Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei
4. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
5. Abdullah II Ibn-Al-Hussen
6. Muhammad Taqi Usmani
7. HM King Mohammed VI
8. Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
9. Sayyid Ali Hussein Sistani
10. Imran Khan
11. Habib Umar bin Hafiz
12. Salman Al-Ouda
13. Joko Widodo
14. Ahmad Muhammad Al-Tayyeb
15. Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
16. Abdullah bin Bayyah
17. Muhammadu Buhari
18. Muhammad Sa’adu Abubakar III
19. Said Aqil Siradj
20. Ali Gomaa
21. Seyyed Hasan Nasrallah
22. Habib ‘Ali Zain Al Abideen Al-Jifri
23. Hamza Yusuf Hanson
24. Ahmad Tijani bin Ali Cisse
25. Munira Qubeysi
26. Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh
27. Mahmood Madani
28. Mustafa Hosny
29. Usama al-Sayyid Al-Azhari
30. Karim Al-Hussayni
31. Yusuf Al Qaradawi
32. Habib Luthfi bin Yahya
33. Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi
34. Mahmud Effendi
35. Tariq Jameel
36. Halimah Yacob
37. Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi
38. Seyyed Hossein Nasr
39. Uthman Taha
40. Rached Ghannouchi
41. Mohamed Salah
42. Muqtada Sadr
43. Nazur Rahman
44. Moez Masoud
45. Timothy Winter
46. Aref Ali Nayed
47. Ibrahim Salih
48. Mohamed Bechari
49. Amr Khaled
50. Haibatullah Akhundzada