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~ 122 ~ himself to his most intimate connections and companions, from his first revelation to Khadija, to his last. '' 66 ''Western princes had been lords of Asia instead of the Saracens and Turks, they would not have tolerated Mohammedanism as Mohammedans have tolerated Christianity, since they persecuted, with the most relentless cruelty, those of their own, faith whom they deemed heterodox. '' 67 ''There is no doubt that amongst all Lawgivers and Conquerors, there is not a single one whose life story is found in more details and authenticity than that of Prophet Muhammad. '' 68 Michael H. Hart Michael H. Hart, in his book, A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, wrote: ''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 66 John Davenport. An Apology for Mohammed and the Koran. J. Davy & Sons. , London. p. 139 (1869) 67 Ibid, p. 82 (1869) 68 Ibid,