Sheikh Salman - Top 20 Influential Muslims

Sheikh Salman - Top 20 Influential Muslims

Sheikh Salman al-Oadah has been ranked as the world’s 19th most influential Muslim in the world, returning to the ranking he received in 2009.

The Muslim 500: 2011 is the third annual edition of a publication that sets out to ascertain the influence Muslims have in the world. This list attempts to shed some light on the many challenges and pioneering triumphs that are present at the very crux of shaping the Muslim community.

In the first volume, published in 2009 in cooperation with Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Sheikh Salman was also ranked as number 19. The 2009 edition was highly popular, with its e-book version being downloaded more than 150,000 times.

In the second volume, 2010, he was ranked at 25.

Influence is defined as the power “to make a change that will have a significant impact on the Muslim World” whether that power is “cultural, ideological, financial, political or otherwise.”

The Top 50 are dominated by religious scholars and heads of state, but include influential Muslims from all categories.

The remaining 450 are presented in chapters covering a range of categories of influence, 14 in total: Scholarly, Political, Administration of Religious Affairs, Preachers and Spiritual Teachers, Philanthropy/Charity and Development, Social Issues, Business, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Qur’an Reciters, Media, Celebrities and Sports Stars, Radicals, and Issues of the Day.

How to measure this influence are of course the most challenging aspect of the publication and the one where opinions diverge the most. Influence can sometimes be gauged on a quantitative basis; the number of people influenced, the amount of sales etc, but more often it is related to the qualitative and lasting effect of that influence.

Sheikh Salman is identified again this year as a "Saudi scholar and educator" and is described as an "advocate of peaceful coexistence."

In previous editions, Sheikh Salman was described as an "advocate of non-violence". The current edition has changed this to "ambassador of non-violence" citing his new, prominent role as a delegate and representative of the International Union for Muslim Scholars.

It mentions among his achievements that he has published 53 books, supervises IslamToday.net, and makes numerous television appearances that reach millions across the globe. The book also cites him for his unwavering and vocal support for the Arab Spring in Egypt and Libya.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia remains number one on the list for the third year in a row, with King Muhammad VI of Morocco as number two, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as number three.

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