King Mohammed VI was named the 7th most influential Muslim figure in the world in the 2022 edition of The Muslim 500 ranking, produced by the Jordan Center for Islamic Research and Studies.
The Moroccan ruler occupies seventh place in this ranking dominated by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani, followed by the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud and the Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei . Last year, King Mohammed VI was ranked seventh.
“King Mohammed VI is the direct descendant of Prophet Mohammad and his family has ruled Morocco for nearly 400 years. He is also recognized by the Moroccan constitution as being commander of the believers, thus combining religious and political authority, “writes the center in the biography dedicated to the sovereign.
Here are the top 10 most influential Muslims in the world:
1- Sheikh Tamim ben Hamad Al-Thani
2- Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
3- Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei
4- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
5- Abdullah II of Jordan
6- Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Usmani
7- King Mohammed VI
8- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
9- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hussein Al-Sistani
10- Imran Khan
