Tarique among world’s 500 influential Muslims

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been named among the world’s 500 most influential Muslim personalities in the 2027 edition of an annual publication, marking his first inclusion in the prestigious list.
Two other Bangladeshi women – prominent human rights activist Dr Hamida Hossain and lawyer Razia Sultana – have also been featured in the latest edition.
Published by the Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), the 18th annual edition of “The Muslim 500: The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims” has included Tarique Rahman in the ‘Political’ category.
The publication describes Tarique Rahman as a prominent Bangladeshi politician who serves as the country’s prime minister and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Dr Hamida Hossain and Razia Sultana have been included in the ‘Social Issues’ category.
Dr Hamida Hossain is a renowned human rights activist and researcher and one of the founders of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK). She has featured regularly in the publication in recognition of her longstanding contributions to women’s rights and democratic values.

Razia Sultana, a lawyer and human rights activist, is internationally recognised for her work on the Rohingya crisis, particularly her efforts to protect the rights of refugee women and children and promote justice at the international level.
According to the publication, the list is compiled by assessing individuals’ ability to exert political, ideological, cultural and financial influence over the world’s estimated 2.2 billion Muslims.
Only the top 50 personalities are ranked, from first to 50th place. The remaining 450 are listed without a specific ranking across 13 categories, including politics, religious affairs, social issues, business, science and culture.