Dhaka, Monday, Apr 20, 2026
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has once again been named among the world’s 500 most influential Muslims — this time securing a position within the top 50.The ranking was published by the Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in its annual publication “The Muslim 500: The World’s Most Influential Muslims.” The centre has been releasing the list every year since 2009, recognising individuals who have made significant global impact in areas such as politics, religion, social service, culture, economics, and media.At the top of this year’s list is Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, followed by prominent Pakistani Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Usmani in second place and Yemeni Sufi scholar Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz in third.Rounding out the top ten are Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei (4th), Jordan’s King HM Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein (5th), Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Dr Ahmad Muhammad Al-Tayyeb (6th), Turkish ...
