<P> In 2013, the list was edited once again by Professor Emeritus S. Abdallah Schleifer of the American University in Cairo . </P> <P> The top of the list went to Sheikh Ahmed el - Tayeb, the Grand Sheikh of the Al Azhar University for the prominent role played by him in Egypt's troubled democratic transition His astute decision making over the past couple of years has preserved the traditional approach of Al - Azhar which faced threats from Islamists and Salafis in the years that have followed Mubarak's fall . His public support of General Abdel Fattah el - Sisi's coup also gave it a strong religious grounding that was necessary for it to achieve the legitimacy needed to prevent a civil war, effectively making him a "king - maker" and cementing his place at the top of the list . He was followed on the listing by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul - Aziz Al - Saud and Iranian Grand Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei . </P> <P> Reflective of the wider trajectory of the Arab Spring, this year's list showed a decline in influence from Muslim Brotherhood associated figures Dr Mohammed Badie, Sheikh Yusuf al Qaradawi and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi . Coup kingpin General Abdel Fattah el - Sisi who was previously unlisted now ranks at 29 . </P> <P> The US dominates the list again with 41 inclusions including Muhammad Ali, Dr Mehmet Oz, Rep. Keith Ellison, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), and Fareed Zakaria . Representing the UK are Mo Farah, Yusuf Islam, Riz Khan, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Cambridge's Dr Timothy Winter and 18 others . </P>

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