Top 10 World’s Wealthiest Muslim Women

By Abdullahi Yusuf

A portion of the Richest individuals on the planet are from the Middle East and happen to be Muslims. This post gives you an insight into the top ten wealthiest Muslim women around the globe.

These ruling Muslim ladies either run their businesses worth billions, while some have inherited the family business or own their banks. Whether these ladies get the fame through inheritance or they earned it by themselves, these women are an inspiration. Whatever the case, they handle all their work with the utmost elegance and hard work. It is interesting to know that some of the richest women in the world are Muslims. Therefore, we have rounded up the most amazing facts about them to make you inspired and motivated.

Top 10 Richest Muslim Women in The World

1. PRINCESS AMEERAH AL TAWEEL – Princess Ameerah Al Taweel was born on November 6th, 1983. She is married to Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, who belongs to a Saudi royal family. According to Forbes magazine, Prince Al Waleed is a 58-year-old businessman and has been ranked the 26th richest man in the world.

2. QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN – Queen Rania of Jordan is the wife of Prince Abdullah II. She was born on August 31st, 1970, and her husband, Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, is the king of the Hashmite Kingdom of Jordan, and ascended the throne in 1999. Although King Abdullah II has never been public about his wealth, or how much he is worth, one can assume that he’s not hurting for money, based on his having built the Star Theme Park for $1 billion.

3. PRINCESS HAJAH HAFIZAH SURURUL BOLKIAH OF BRUNEI – Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah is the daughter of Sultan Bolkiah. She was born on March 12th, 1980, and her father, the Sultan, was voted the richest person in the world in 1997. Her father owns a Rolls-Royce coated with 24k gold, aside from his other 7,000 cars. He also owns the world’s largest residence, which is a 1,700-room palace. The Sultan also spent $20 million on his daughter’s wedding.

4. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS LALLA SALMA OF MOROCCO -Princess Lalla Salma was born to a school teacher on May 10th, 1978, and is the wife of King Muhammed VI. She was morocco’s first public acknowledged queen consort and has two children. Despite being the first lady, Princess Lalla Salma prefers to keep a low profile and succeeds in doing so. Her husband’s net worth has been reported to be around $2.5 billion.

5. SHEIKHA MAITHA BINT MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM OF DUBAI – Sheikha is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktom, Emirati Defence Minister and Dubai Crown Prince, not only is she the sheikha of Dubai, she’s also an athlete in karate and taekwondo. Sheikha Maitha won a silver medal in the 2006 Asian Games representing the UAE. She and her family are worth over $40 billion, earning her a spot on our list of top 10 richest Muslims women in the world.

6. SHEIKHA HANADI BINT NASSER AL THANI OF QATAR – Sheikha Hanadi is a real estate entrepreneur, investor, banker, and one of the most successful women in Qatar’s economy. She is the CEO of the Waab City Real Estate development project, and a special advisor at Standard Chartered Bank. Additionally, Sheikha Hanadi is the deputy CEO of Nasser bin Khaled Al Thani & Sons Group, and her estimated worth is over $15 billion.

7. PRINCESS FATHIMA KULSUM ZOHAR GODABARI OF SAUDI ARABIA – Princess Fathima Kulsum Zohar Godabari was once a royal princess but is now officially a queen of Saudi Arabia. She is the wife of Sheikh Avdi Al Muhammad. She belongs to one of the richest royal families in the world from Saudi Arabia, the richest OPEC nation in the world, with 39% of OPEC oil reserves locally. She is always covered up, her beauty is seldom revealed, but some photos of her have been posted publicly.

8. SULTANAH NUR ZAHIRAH OF TERENGGANU (MALAYSIA) – Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu is the wife of King Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. Born on December 7th, 1973, Sultanah Nur Zahirah was the 13th queen consort of Malaysia from 2006-2011. Though her family comes from a copious amount of money, Sultanah Nur Zahirah has never revealed the amount her family is worth, however, according to many sources, their worth comes out to about $15 billion.

9. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS HAJAH MAJEEDAH NUURUL BULQIAH OF BRUNEI – Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah of Brunei is the second daughter and fourth child of the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah. She was born on March 16th, 1976, and birthed a son, and in June of 2007, she married Khairul Khalil, a noble, as well as an Assistant Executive Officer at the Prime Minister’s office. The Sultan of Brunei, Majeedah’s father, was the richest person in the world in 1997.

10. SHEIKHA MOZAH BINT NASSER AL MISSED OF QATAR – The second of three wives of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani formed Emir of the state of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah was born in 1959. Sheikh Hamad’s estimated worth is 7 billion GBP. Qatar’s resources, such as natural gas reserves, make it among the countries with the highest income globally, making it a hot spot for wealthy men and women of the Middle East to live and thrive in.

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