Michael H. HartMy 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 level.
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Many people today believe that religion and politics don't mix. While religion and politics do not mix, in the case of Muhammad's life, the two were intertwined in a way that many people today couldn't imagine. The fact that Muhammad was also a successful businessman and war leader shows how religion and politics can coexist with each other.
Source: The 100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History
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