THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

Arts and Culturemusic in the world. In 1999, he was awarded the prestigious International IMC-UNESCO MusicPrize. Qasimov has recorded nine albums, and performed in many concerts around the world.CHINAchengzhi, zhangZhang Chengzhi is considered by many to be the most influential contemporary Muslim writer inChina. His historical narrative History of the Soul, about the rise of the Jahriyya Sufi Tariqah inChina’s northwest, was the second-most popular book in China in 1994.noor deen, haji (mi guang jiang)Haji Noor Deen is a globally recognized Chinese master and lecturer in Arabic calligraphy. In 1997he became the first Chinese Muslim to be awarded the Egyptian Certificate of Arabic Calligraphyand to be admitted as a member of the Association of Egyptian Calligraphy. He currently lectureson Arabic calligraphy at the Islamic College in Zhen Zhou, China and the Zaytuna Institute inCalifornia.yue, maMa Yue is a Chinese martial artist and national champion of Wushu. His Muslim Hui family’sassociation with marital arts goes back six generations. Yue is a two-time gold medalist in theNational Chinese Traditional Wu Shu Championships and a graduate of the Wushu University ofChina. His current focus is on promoting the practice of Tai Ji.INDIAkhan, shahrukhNamed by Newsweek as one of the 50 most powerful people in 2008, Shahrukh Khan is thepreeminent Indian Bollywood star, film producer and television host. Khan is the founder andowner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. Hecampaigns for better relations between India’s Muslim and Hindu communities. His 2010 movie‘My Name is Khan’ was internationally acclaimed for its pertinent commentary on the relationshipbetween Islam and the West after 9/11.rahman, allah rakha (a.r.)Rahman is a prolific composer, record producer, and musician for the Indian film industry. He isthe first Indian to receive a Golden Globe Award and two Academy Awards for his soundtrack of‘Slumdog Millionaire’. For that soundtrack he also received two Grammy awards. He was namedCNN-IBN Indian of the Year for 2009. In 2004, Rahman was appointed the Global Ambassador ofThe Stop TB Partnership, a World Health Organization project.INDONESIArosa, helvy tianaHelvy Tiana Rosa is a prominent Indonesian writer and lecturer in literature at the State Universityof Jakarta (UNJ). Rosa is a member of Majelis Sastra Asia Tenggara (the Southeast Asia Boardof Literature) and often represents Indonesia in literary events at home and abroad. She alsohelped found the Pen Circle Forum (FLP) in 1997 with the goal of encouraging young writers.MALAYSIAraihanRaihan are a world famous Malaysian nasheed group with four members: Che Amran Idris, AbuBakar Md Yatim, Amran Ibrahim and Zulfadli Bin Mustaza. Since their coming together in 1996,they have made 11 albums and received numerous awards in Malaysia.157