King Mohammed VI Ranks 7th Among World’s Most Influential Muslims

The Sovereign occupies the seventh place in this ranking dominated by the Pakistani Muhammad Taqi Usmani, principal researcher in Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic finance, followed by Hadjj Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the supreme guide of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Mohammed bin Zahed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, also Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates. Last year, King Mohammed VI was ranked fifth. He thus loses two points.

"King Mohammed VI is the direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and his family has ruled Morocco for nearly 400 years. He is also recognized by the Moroccan constitution as Amir Al Mouminine, or Commander of the Faithful, thus combining religious and political authority. The King influences the network of Muslims following the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence and is a leading monarch in Africa..." write the authors.

Here is the top 10 of the most influential Muslims in the world:

1 - Muhammad Taqi Usmani
2 - Grand Ayatollah Hajj Sayyid Ali Khamenei
3 - Mohammed bin Zahed Al-Nahyan
4 - Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
5 - Abdullah II of Jordan
6 - Recep Tayyip Erdogan
7 - King Mohammed VI
8 - Sayyid Ali Hussein Sistani
9 - Sheikh Al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz
10 - Qaboos bin Sa’id Aal Said