Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation - Global (registered in Lebanon), that is vice chaired by Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel has been featured among 500 Most Influential Muslims List in 2011, according to the report issued by international researchers and specialists in the Royal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies in Amman, Jordan in cooperation with Georgetown University. The aim of the report titled “500 Most Influential Muslims List in 2011,” is to publicize the importance of names circulating in the Muslim world. These Islamic characters are selected on the basis of scientific exploits, humanitarian services for communities and other standards, a company statement said Wednesday. Alwaleed's philanthropic grants and donations over 70 countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, from Gaza to Gambia, totaled more than $3 billion over the last 30 years. He has established three foundations to handle his philanthropic activities across the globe under the slogan “Commitment Without Boundaries”: Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation in Saudi Arabia, Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation in Lebanon, and Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global registered in Lebanon. His foundations work locally, regionally and internationally to combat poverty, strengthen interfaith and intercultural dialogue and empower women and youth. Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation - Global works to provide women and youth in the MENA region with economic and educational opportunities, through strategic philanthropic investments in sustainable projects of the foundation's various partner organizations. It tackles poverty and provides rapid aid in cases of natural disasters internationally. The foundation also reframes perceptions of Islam and the West through dialogue, programs and educational centers around the world in order to promote a greater understanding between the different faiths and world views. Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation (registered in Saudi Arabia) encourages and supports organizations, studies, and academic centers focusing on empowering Saudi women, alleviating poverty, upgrading services provided to the population, enhancement of social infrastructures in the country. The foundation is also directly involved in major projects that provide direct aid to the citizens of Saudi Arabia ranging from medical aid to housing where hundreds of housing units have been provided to poor families as part of a 10-year project. Other projects the foundation is involved in include the distribution of electric generators to remote villages and, printing and the translation of the holy Quran into13 languages. The Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation, vice chaired by Leila El Solh, covers all the Lebanese humanitarian issues and provides medical and health assistance, social assistance to orphanages, infirmaries, prisoners and the disabled and educational and cultivation assistance for the development of projects in the economical and agricultural sectors across all communities in the Lebanon. The foundation was awarded the Pontifical Medal by Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony to mark the occasion held at the Vatican in 2008. The medal was in recognition of the achievement and efforts made by the Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation for encouraging tolerance between the different religious faiths and social groups in Lebanon, and promoting religious dialogue. Moreover, the medal acknowledged the foundation's philanthropic activities and support to those in need regardless of their background and creed. El Solh personally received the medal from the Pope at the Vatican.
