President Muhammadu Buhari, and Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have been honoured among the top 50 most influential Muslim leaders in the world.
The shocking report, was disclosed on Sunday, December 18, in the 2016 edition of The Muslim 500, an annual report of the World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims.
Recall, that there are about 1.7 billion Muslims all over the world, making up approximately 23 percent of the world’s population, or one-fifth of the world.
Buhari, is said to be the 17th most powerful Muslim in 2016. Among the top 50 list, are three other Nigerians, the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III; a Borno State-Islamic Cleric, Sheik Ibrahim Saleh; and Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Nigeria.
Other Nigerians who made the list of most influential 500 Muslims in the world include: Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Prince Bola Ajibola, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and Abdurahman Olanrewaju Ahmad.
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