Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre releases its 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, featuring Pakistan’s prime minister and Field Marshal Asim Munir alongside prominent international leaders.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have been featured among the prominent international figures in the 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, an annual publication highlighting influential personalities across the Muslim world.
The latest edition has been released by Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), based in Amman, and includes prominent political and religious figures from several Muslim-majority countries.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir are featured alongside Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan.
According to the publication, the recognition of the five leaders is linked to the growing strategic cooperation between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, particularly their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
The publication highlights the collective role of the three countries in regional security and defence cooperation, bringing together Pakistan’s military capabilities, Saudi Arabia’s economic resources and Türkiye’s defence technology and manufacturing capacity.
The 2027 edition marks the 18th annual publication of The Muslim 500. It examines individuals whose influence extends across political, religious, economic, academic, social and cultural spheres.
Several other prominent international leaders also feature in the publication, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Other personalities named in the report include UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Moroccan King Mohammed VI, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Pakistan’s religious scholars have also been recognised in the publication. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani and Maulana Tariq Jamil are among the Pakistani personalities featured in the latest edition.
The report also recognises individuals from different professional backgrounds, including politics, religious scholarship, media, sports, science and social work.
The annual publication seeks to highlight people whose leadership, contributions and public influence have shaped Muslim communities and developments across the world.
The inclusion of Pakistan’s prime minister and Field Marshal Asim Munir alongside prominent international leaders brings renewed attention to Pakistan’s representation in the publication and its regional diplomatic and defence relationships.
The publication’s 2027 edition also identifies Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, former head of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, as its Man of the Year. Fatima Zahra Sheikhabadi, a student who survived an attack on a school in Iran’s Minab city, has been named Woman of the Year.
The latest edition provides an overview of influential personalities shaping political, religious and social developments across the Muslim world.
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