King ranked world’s ‘most influential Muslim’

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah has been ranked as the most influential Muslim in the world by the 500 Most Influential Muslims, also known as “the Muslim 500”.

In its latest 2025 edition, the Muslim 500 has named prominent Palestine advocates as its Man and Woman of the Year.

In its annual report, the Muslim 500 argued that His Majesty has “emerged this year as the most effective Arab and Islamic leader in the world for a number of critical steps he has taken to stop a larger regional war, and bring life-saving aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank”.

The top five in the list, devised by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, are Sheikh Al Habib Umar Bin Hafiz, founder and director of Dar Al Mustafa, the second, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the third.  Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Al Saud make up the remaining top five.

Click here to see the full report as published by the Muslim 500.