Top 50 Most Influence Muslim

Habib Umar bin Hafiz Director of Dar Al Director of Dar Al Mustafa, Tarim, Yemen Mustafa, Tarim, Yemen Country: Yemen Born: 1962 (Age 50) Influence: Lineage, Scholarly. Runs one of the foremost centers for is- lamic education in the world. School of Thought: Traditional Sunni (Shafi‘i, Ash’ari, Ba ’Alawi Sufi)Rank : 2009: 36 2010: 37 2011: 37 2012: 36
Habib Umar bin Hafiz is well known for his Prophetic lineage and status as one of the most influential Sufi scholars alive today. His influence through scholarship and preaching is vast in Indonesia and East Africa. He is also incredibly influential through his leadership of the Ba ’Alawi movement. He has increased his touring of western countries in the past few years in response to his growing follow- ing.
Cultivation of scholarship:  Habib Umar founded and runs Dar al Mustafa, a center for tra- ditional Islamic scholarship that currently hosts an array of international students, in Tarim, Yem- en. He has joined the ranks of the world’s leading Muslim academics and scholars as a signatory of ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’, a docu- ment that builds bridges between Muslims and Christians.
da’wa & humanitarian efforts:  Habib Umar is noted for his da’wa efforts, with significant visits to the USA and Europe over recent years. In July 2008, he partnered with Muslim Aid Australia as founder of Yemen-based NGO Al Rafah Charita- ble Society to address issues of poverty and hunger and lack of sufficient health care that affect areas of Tarim.
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 • • Has  said: ‘Scholars must guide all on the path of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and Muslim blood should not be shed … it is forbidden, whether your are a ruler or a citizen, to hurt or harm others, and to allow the killing, looting, and dishonouring of Muslims in any way’.