Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been included in the 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, a publication recognizing the world’s 500 most influential Muslims.

The Kazakh leader is listed in the Politics category. The annual publication is issued by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), based in Jordan. It recognizes individuals who have a significant influence on Muslim communities in politics, religion, science, business, culture and other fields. The publication highlights Tokayev’s political activities, particularly the reforms launched following the January 2022 unrest. It refers to his New Kazakhstan initiative, constitutional amendments and efforts to reform the country’s system of government. The report also recalls that Tokayev won 81.31% of the vote in the November 2022 snap presidential election. Under the revised Constitution, he was elected for a single seven-year presidential term.

Kazakhstan is also represented on the list by singer Dimash Qudaibergen, who appears in the Arts and Culture category. It is worth noting that only the top 50 individuals receive specific numerical rankings. The remaining participants are grouped into 13 categories without individual rankings.