The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (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, Kingdom of Jordan.RISSC has been publishing the book "the 500 Most Influential Muslims every year since 2009.
RISSC request every year for nomination from public for inclusion in new edition of this book.Nomination for the new edition of 'The 500 Most Influential Muslims 2011' are open from December 1, 2010 to February 1, 2011
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.
As the process of evaluating influence must account for many factors, nominators should include pertinent information and links where other information can be obtained. Letters of nomination should thus be comprehensive, but no longer than 500 words. The final outcomes will draw from the information received in nominations, and will be based upon the research of RISSC staff and input from academic consultants.
Points that will be considered and that should be addressed in the nomination include:
* Area of Influence (e.g. religious, political, academic)
* Geographical Region of Influence
* Number of People Influenced
* Duration of Influence
* Notable Contributions
* Pioneering Work
