Muhammad the Greatest

by Ahmad Deedat

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"AMONG LEADERS WHO HAVE MADE THE
GREATEST IMPACT THROUGH AGES, I WOULD
CONSIDER MOHAMMED, JESUS CHRIST, MAYBE
LENIN, POSSIBLY MAO.  AS FOR A LEADER WHOSE
QUALITIES WE COULD MOST USE NOW, I WOULD
CHOOSE JOHN F. KENNEDY."

The General does not say much more, yet we have to
salute him.  It calls for tremendous fortitude to pen the name
Muhammad before that of Christ (peace be upon them
both).  It surely, was no slip of the pen.

JULES MASSERMAN, United States psychoanalyst and
professor of the Chicago University, gives us, unlike the
other contributors, the basis for making his selection.  He
gives us his reason for choosing his greatest LEADER of all
times.
He wants us to find out, what we are really looking for
in the man, the qualities that sets him apart.  We may be
looking for any sets of qualities.  As in the case of Michael H.
Hart, he was looking for a person wielding the MOST
Influence.¹

However, Masserman does not want us to depend on
our fancies or prejudices: he wants to establish objective
standards for judging, before we confer greatness upon
anybody.

    He says that "Leaders must fulfil three functions--"
No. 1     THE LEADER MUST PROVIDE FOR THE
WELL-BEING OF THE LEAD ...

1. Since Hart published his 'TOP 100' many people have published books with the same theme.  '100 GREAT GOLFERS." or "100 GREAT BATSMEN."  Many more will no doubt follow.

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