PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir ranked among world's five most influential Muslims

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir have jointly secured the top position in the latest list of the world's 500 most influential Muslims, compiled by Jordan's Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

According to the rankings, the two Pakistani leaders are among five personalities sharing the first position globally. It is the first time in the list's history that five individuals have jointly occupied the top rank.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have also been placed at the top alongside Shehbaz and Asim Munir.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei secured fourth position, followed by Jordan's King Abdullah II at fifth and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at sixth.

The list also features several other prominent figures from the Muslim world, including UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Moroccan King Mohammed VI, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Pakistani religious scholars Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani and Maulana Tariq Jameel have also been included in the list.