Malaysian PM, Palestinian Icon, Muslim Persons of Year
Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian, was released in August after an eight-month stint in Israeli custody.
Tamimi has some very bad memories of the Israeli forces who killed, arrested and injured several of her family members in recent years.
This years' edition of The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims pronounced Tamimi "a hero on the field", praising her efforts to defend Palestinian cause.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 93, is the world’s oldest sitting head of the government, the report said.
"This quite extraordinary man has had a dynamic political career spanning 70 years and yet at the same time been the author of 17 published books," it said.
Despite being named Muslim persons of the Year, Tamimi ranked 49, while Mohamad ranked 44 among 500 Muslim influential persons around the globe.
The book prepared annually by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2019.
Source: Anadolu Agency
