PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir share top spot in list of world's 500 most influential Muslims
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir have been jointly named at the top of this year’s list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims, alongside the leaderships of Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. The annual ranking is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), an Amman-based research institute that has published it since 2009. This is…
The Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, have been jointly recognized as the top two most influential Muslims in the world, according to the annual ranking compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in Amman. This marks the first time in the list's history that more than one individual has shared the No. 1 position.
The shared top spot is attributed to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, which the RISSC described as a "one for all, all for one" approach to collective security. The Pakistani government's strategic partnership with Riyadh while maintaining open channels with Tehran was also highlighted in the report.
Other notable mentions include Jordan's King Abdullah II, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was ranked fourth.
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