FIVE MUSLIMS IN FORBES’ 100 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN LIST

New York, 3 Sha’ban 1435/1 June, 2014 (MINA) – Five Muslim women have made it to Forbes’ list of the 100 most powerful women published online on Wednesday.

Prime Minister of Bagladesh Shiekh Hasina Wajid has been given the rank of 47 on the list, the highest among the four Muslim women, according to Muslimvillage.com report quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA).

Following Wajid is Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi ; Minister of International Cooperation and Development in United Arab Emirates at number 55.

From the ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, Lubna S. Olayan; CEO of Olayan Financing Company, was listed as the 86th most powerful woman.

The fourth Muslim woman who made it to the list was Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani; daughter of Qatar royal family and chairperson of Qatar Museums Authority. Al Thani has been ranked on 91.

The fifth wonder ‘Muslimah’ was Fatima Al Jaber at 94th rank. She is the Chief Operating Officer of leading construction firm Al Jaber Group in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The list is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by United States’ head of Federal Reserve Janet Yellen on second.

The third spot was won by Melinda Gates; founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who has granted more than $26 billion for global philanthropic causes.

The list, dominated by Americans, constitutes women excelling in their fields of politics, finance, philanthropy, business, technology, media, showbiz, real estate, mining, fashion and retail, health care, engineering and oil.

Three women from India were also included in the list.

Forbes is an American business magazine owned by Forbes, Inc. Published biweekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forbes also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, and law. Its headquarters are in New York City. Primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune and Bloomberg Businessweek.

The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400) and rankings of world’s top companies (the Forbes Global 2000). The motto of Forbes magazine is “The Capitalist Tool”. Its editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes and its CEO is Mike Perlis. (T/E01/IR)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)