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In 1978, Michael M. Hart an American Astrophysicist and author of The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History ranked Prophet Muhammad\u00a0 as the most influential person in history ahead of great historical figures like Isaac Newton (second), Jesus (third) and Buddha (fourth).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>Michael Hart says the following of Muhammad (pbuh):<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\u2018My 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. Today, thirteen centuries after his death, his influence is still powerful and pervasive.\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>He continues:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018How, then, is one to assess the overall impact of Muhammad on human history? Like all religions, Islam exerts an enormous influence upon the lives of its followers. It is for this reason that the founders of the world’s great religions all figure prominently in this book. Since there are roughly twice as many Christians as Moslems in the world, it may initially seem strange that Muhammad has been ranked higher than Jesus. There are two principal reasons for that decision. First, Muhammad played a far more important role in the development of Islam than Jesus did in the development of Christianity. Although Jesus was responsible for the main ethical and moral precepts of Christianity (insofar as these differed from Judaism), St. Paul was the main developer of Christian theology, its principal proselytizer, and the author of a large portion of the New Testament. Muhammad, however, was responsible for both the theology of Islam and its main ethical and moral principles. In addition, he played the key role in proselytizing the new faith, and in establishing the religious practices of Islam.\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>Whilst many are aware of Michael Hart\u2019s research and findings what is not commonly known is the impact of Muhammad on legislation and more surprisingly that he is in fact honored by the U.S Supreme Court as one of the greatest lawgiver of the world in 1935. This aspect of the Prophet Muhammad is discussed in the featured article by Abdul Malik Mujahid.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span>Prophet Muhammad Honored By the U.S. Supreme Court\u00a0\u00a0In 1935\u00a0As One Of The Greatest Lawgivers Of The World<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Abdul Malik Mujahid<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Sharia101.org<\/b><\/p>\n

As the United States Supreme Court judges sit in their chamber, to their right, front, and the left sides are friezes depicting the 18 greatest lawgivers of the world.<\/p>\n

The second frieze to the right features a person holding a copy of the Quran, the Islamic holy book. It is intended to recognize Prophet Muhammad as one of the greatest lawgivers in the world, along with\u00a0<\/b>Moses, Solomon, Confucius, and Hammurabi, among others.<\/p>\n

Here is what the Supreme Court\u2019s website says about this frieze:<\/p>\n

Muhammad\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(c. 570 – 632) The Prophet of Islam. He is depicted holding the Qur\u2019an. The Qur\u2019an provides the primary source of Islamic Law. Prophet Muhammad\u2019s teachings explain and implement Qur\u2019anic principles. The figure above is a well-intentioned attempt by the sculptor, Adolph Weinman, to honor Muhammad, and it bears no resemblance to Muhammad. Muslims generally have a strong aversion to sculptured or pictured representations of their Prophet.<\/i><\/p>\n

In the year in which the frieze of Prophet Muhammad was erected, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Charles Evans Hughes was the Chief Justice. It is not known how the court deliberated on this architectural contribution. No one at that time thought it inappropriate to include Prophet Muhammad as one of the greatest lawgivers of the world at the chambers of the United States Supreme Court. This was despite the fact that American society at that time was not as diverse as it is today. Women had just acquired the right to vote, and Japanese-Americans were about to be sent to concentration camps.<\/p>\n

While the learned people in our country knew of the contribution of Prophet Muhammad, our neighbors today are given regular doses of misinformation about the Prophet and\u00a0Sharia<\/i>,\u00a0<\/b>the path of the Prophet, more commonly described as Islamic law.<\/p>\n

Prophet Muhammad\u2019s Peace and Justice Movement<\/b><\/p>\n

Prophet Muhammad envisioned a just and peaceful society. With a mass peace movement,<\/b>\u00a0he achieved this goal during his life. He hated war and always preferred a peace treaty with his opponents, even if it was not favorable to his and his followers\u2019 interests. He established his first peace sanctuary in the city of Madinah without any war whatsoever. While he did fight to defend that peace sanctuary, it is critical to note that the total time of actual fighting defending his people was not more than six days in his life of 63 years. He struggled to secure a peace that ensured justice and liberation for all people, especially for those most marginalized and oppressed.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the Prophet\u2019s notable contributions:<\/b><\/p>\n

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