Amman, Jordan: Nominations for The Top 500 Most Influential Muslims for 2012 have been opened.

To get opinion of public across the Muslim world, The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre has opened registration on its website to get voice heard of voters globally.

The RISSC is an independent research entity affiliated with the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought. The Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought is an international Islamic non-governmental, independent institute headquartered in Amman, the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan.

This publication is part of an annual series that provides a window into the movers and shakers of the Muslim world. It gives valuable insight into the different ways that Muslims impact the world and also shows the diversity of how people are living as Muslims today.

Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of the influence that particular Muslims have had within the Muslim community and the manner in which their influence has benefited the Muslim community, both within the Islamic world and in terms of representing Islam to non-Muslims.

The personalities from the following fields are chosen on their influence and contribution to the field:

Administration of Religious Affairs Arts & Culture Business Celebrities & Sports Stars Issues of the Day Media Philanthropy, Charity & Development Political Preachers & Spiritual Guides Qur’an Recitors Radicals Scholarly Science & Technology Social Issues

To nominate a person from Muslim world, you can submit name and profile on this page.

Last years top 50 Muslims were: