Tarique Rahman Named Among World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims

Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has secured a place on the list of the world’s 500 most influential Muslim personalities. The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, which is based in Jordan, published the 2027 list. He has appeared on it for the first time.

The 18th edition of the publication is titled The Muslim 500. It includes Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman in the political personalities category. The list recognises his role in the political and administrative leadership of Bangladesh as its Prime Minister.

Two other Bangladeshis also appear on this year’s list. One is the renowned human rights activist Dr. Hamida Hossain, a founder of Ain o Salish Kendra. She appears on the list regularly for her long work on women’s rights and democratic values. The other is lawyer Ms. Razia Sultana, who works on Rohingya refugees and human rights. She is placed in the social affairs category.

In the 2026 edition, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the interim government, held the 50th spot among the top 50 most influential Muslims. His name does not appear in the 2027 edition.

According to the publication, the list is based on political, ideological, cultural and economic influence over about 2.2 billion Muslims around the world. Only the top 50 people are ranked in order. The other 450 are placed in 13 categories, including politics, theology, social service, business, science and culture. All three Bangladeshis are in this group of 450.

Source: The Muslim 500