In Religious & Spiritual Leaders
Who are the most influential religious leaders in the world?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pope Leo XIV | 4/6 | 56.0 |
| 2 | The 14th Dalai Lama | 6/6 | 55.2 |
| 3 | Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb | 5/6 | 43.3 |
| 4 | Patriarch Bartholomew I | 4/6 | 38.1 |
| 5 | Pope Francis | 2/6 | 33.5 |
| 6 | Jesus | 2/6 | 31.8 |
| 7 | Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi) | 3/6 | 28.8 |
| 8 | Ali al-Sistani | 3/6 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Siddhartha Gautama | 2/6 | 25.2 |
| 10 | Sadhguru | 3/6 | 22.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · List of founders of religious traditions - Wikipedia |    4 surfaces |
| anglicancommunion.organglicancommunion.org |  2 surfaces |
| apnews.commedia · Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England |  2 surfaces |
| amp.dw.commedia · Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader? | 1 surfaces |
| ashandpri.com10 Most Influential Religious Leaders in History - ashandpri.com | 1 surfaces |
| azhar.egGrand Imam of Al-Azhar Meets Ministers of Religious Affairs, Muftis and Heads of Islamic Jurisprudence Academies Attending Dar Al-Iftaa Conference | 1 surfaces |
| belmont.libguides.comWorld Religions: Home - Research Guides - LibGuides | 1 surfaces |
| britannica.comreference · Religious Figures & Scholars Portal | Britannica | 1 surfaces |
| catalog.metrolibrary.orgThe 100 Most Influential Religious Leaders of All Time - Metropolitan Library Catalog | 1 surfaces |
| ceotodaymagazine.comLeading Lights of Faith: How Modern Religious Leaders Are Shaping the ... | 1 surfaces |
| civilizationalvalues.org2026_01_01_The Muslim 500 — 2026 - Center for Shared Civilizational Values | 1 surfaces |
| dalailama.comThe Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama | The 14th Dalai Lama | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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