THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

PoliticalBangladesh’s major political parties, the Awami League. Poverty alleviation has become a priorityfor one of the poorest but most populous Muslim countries in the world, under Wazed’s leadership.Wazed is the daughter of Muijibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh.INDONESIAdjalal, dr dino patti [new]Djalal is the presidential spokesperson for President Yudhoyono, and is also a diplomat, speechwriter, youth activist, academic, and author of a national best seller.MALAYSIAabidin, his majesty spb yang dipertuan agong tuanku mizan zainal [new]The Yang DiPertuan Agong is the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, with a population of 25.9million. He is also the Sultan of Terengganu and currently one of the youngest and longest-reigningMalay rulers. As King, he is also considered the Head of Islam.ibrahim, his excellency dr anwarIbrahim is a Malaysian politician of global stature. He is the former deputy prime minister ofMalaysia, former finance minister and is currently the leader of the Malaysian opposition coalition.He is well-known for his liberal Islamic stance on politics, and is incredibly influential as a leaderand role model for young people. Ibrahim’s coalition now controls four of 13 state governments. Ifled by Anwar, it would have a fair chance of winning the next national election in 2013.ismail, dr wan azizah wan [new]Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is the president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party). Shewas Leader of the Opposition Party until she stepped down for Anwar Ibrahim.razak, najib tunRazak became the 6th prime minister of Malaysia in 2009. He is focused on domestic economicissues and political reform, promotes economic liberalization, and has stated that Malaysia is ledby Islamic principles and is not a secular state. Razak is also the president of the United MalaysNational Organization (UMNO).PAKISTANahmed, qazi hussain [new]Qazi Hussain Ahmed is a former Amir of the Jamaat-e-Islami Islamist political party in Lahore,which is an influential network of millions of Muslims involved in missionary work, Islamiceducation, and some relief efforts. The Jamaat-e-Islami has been labeled extremist for its tiesto jihadist movements in Pakistan, however Qazi Ahmed and the organization continue to bepopular and influential with their missionary campaigns.kayani, general ashfaqKayani is the Pakistani army’s chief of staff. He has immense influence as the Islamic Republicof Pakistan’s leading military figure. Kayani has particular influence currently as the countryundergoes continued unrest with significant amounts of power in the hands of non-governmentcontrolledmilitia, and the federal government finds ways to regain control.lodi, her excellency ambassador dr maleehaMaleeha Lodi is a journalist and diplomat. She previously served on the UN Secretary General’sAdvisory Board on Disarmament Affairs and as Pakistani ambassador to the US and Britain. Lodireceived the President’s Award of Hilal-e-Imtiaz for public service in Pakistan. She was recentlygiven the prestigious honor of being named a counsel on the Council of the Institute of StrategicStudies; Europe’s premier think tank.rahman, maulana fazlur [new]Maulana Fazlur Rahman is the Secretary General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal coalition of111