The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

A Muslim does not need anyone to prove that our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the greatest human that ever lived or will ever live. But when a Muslim hears that a Christian has ranked the beloved Prophet as the most influential person in history, having compared what according to him are the 100 of the greatest religious personalities, statesmen, scientists, explorers, philosophers and artistic and literary figures, he is naturally interested, specially when the second Khalif Umar ibn al-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu) is ranked as the 51st Most Influential Persons in History.

Michael H. Hart, a Christian American says :

"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 religious and secular levels. Of humble origins, Muhammad founded and promulgated one of the world's great religions, and became an immensely effective political leader" - Taken from the book

Find out why?

The following is from Michael Hart's book and lists Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) as the most influential man in History.

A Citadel Ranking, list of 100 most influential persons in history: See the first 10 of the list here:

1. Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

2. Isaac Newton

3. Jesus Christ

4. Buddha

5. Confucius

6. St. Paul

7. Ts'ai Lun

8. Johann Gutenberg

9. Christopher Columbus

10. Albert Einstein