Mohammed VI falls to 14th place in Muslim 500
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
King Mohammed VI ranks 14th in the 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, compared with 12th place in 2026. The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre ranking assesses the political, religious, economic, cultural and social influence of Muslim figures, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
King Mohammed VI ranks 14th in the 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, two places lower than in 2026. The ranking has been published annually since 2009 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), a research centre based in Jordan, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
The Moroccan monarch was ranked 10th in 2024 and 2025, after appearing in the Top 5 in 2018. In the 2027 edition, he is behind Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, ranked 13th, and ahead of Saudi preacher Salman Al-Ouda, ranked 15th, while Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed is 12th and King Abdullah II of Jordan is fifth, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.
Mohammed VI nevertheless retains ninth place in the category of leaders and political figures. His ranking in this category is notably linked to his roles as head of state and Commander of the Faithful, a religious authority whose influence extends notably across Africa, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
