I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers, intrepidity, fearlessness, and absolute trust in God and in his own mission. When I closed the second volume I was sorry there was not more for me to read of that great life. - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian independence movement leader and the political father of the modern Indian nation-state (1924) I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality... I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the Savior of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness: I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. - George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, political activist, co-founder of The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE (1936) My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the secular and religious level. It is probable that the relative influence of Muhammad on Islam has been larger than the combined influence of Jesus Christ and St. Paul on Christianity. It is this unparalleled combination of secular and religious influence which I feel entitles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single figure in human history. - Michael H. Hart, Jewish American astrophysicist and author of The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History (New York, 1978) SalAllahu alayhi wasallam. Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammad! :) #Muhammad #MawlidMubarak #1436AH #ProphetsBirthday #ProudMuslim
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