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

The Moroccan sovereign occupies the seventh place in this ranking dominated by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin 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 Muhammad and his family has ruled Morocco for nearly 400 years. He is also recognized by the Moroccan constitution as the Commander of the Faithful, thus combining religious and political authority," writes the center in the biography devoted to the sovereign.

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

1 - Sheikh Tamim bin 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