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AL MAHDI, H.E. IMAM SAYYED AL SADIQ SUDAN
Lineage p.123
Uniquely situated on this list as the single most influential Sudanese leader who derives
influence from his lineage—his great grandfather, Muhammad Ahmad, claimed to
be the Mahdi, or messianic figure in Islamic eschatology—Imam Sayyed al Sadiq al
Mahdi is also Imam of the al Ansar sufi order and president of the moderate Islamic
Umma Party.
MATTSON, INGRID UNITED STATES
Women p.131
Ingrid Mattson is increasingly influential as the first woman and first convert elected
to be president of the Islamic Society of North America. She is also the director of the
first accredited Muslim chaplaincy program in the United States.
AL QADRI, DR MUHAMMAD TAHIR PAKISTAN
Development p.142
Dr Muhammad Tahir al Qadri is the founder and spiritual leader of Minhaj-ul-Qur’an,
a Pakistan-based organization that runs bridge-building and educational initiatives in
over 100 countries. He was a student of Tahir Allauddin al Qadri al Gillani (d. 1991),
a noted scholar and descendent of the Prophet Muhammad.
RAMADAN, TARIQ SWITZERLAND
Scholarly p.99
Tariq Ramadan is a leading European intellectual who is influential as a reformist
Muslim academic and a prolific writer on Islam. He is an outspoken proponent for
the development of a 'European Islam' and a distinct religious identity for Muslims
living in Europe.
SWEIDAN, SHEIKH DR TARIQ KUWAIT
Media p.158
Tariq Sweidan is the CEO and owner of Gulf Innovation Group in Kuwait and the
general manager of Al Resalah Satellite TV. An entrepreneur and a TV personality—
his shows ranking among the highest in the Middle East—Sweidan is also prominent
as a motivational speaker and for his books on Islam.
YUNUS, MOHAMMAD BANGLADESH
Development p.142
Issues of the Day p.168
Mohammad Yunus is a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and innovative thinker in Islamic
financing—having founded the Grameen Bank; a pioneering effort in microfinance
and community development banking aimed at developing a bank crediting system
for the rural poor.
WINTER, TIMOTHY (SHEIKH ABDUL-HAKIM MURAD) UNITED KINGDOM
Scholarly p.100
Winter is Britain’s leading Muslim scholar, and also the individual who is most well
respected by theologians in the Muslim world. He has written on various topics from
British Muslim history, through theological discourse to social issues. Winter teaches
theology at Cambridge University. His advice is frequently sought on the issue of
Muslims in Britain.