Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. He was only eighteen years old, when his father Philip II appointed him a regiment commander.  Alexander with his regiment launched such bold attacks on the enemies that eventually Philip II was victorious in this battle. This event was in 338 BC.

Two years after the war, Philip II died and Alexander got the throne. Macedonia of Greece was a small state. In the surrounding there were many small countries, which were enemies of Macedonia. Alexander first overriding them and he in 334 BC has shown his determination of striking Iran, which was a stanch enemy of Macedonia.

Alexander in early spring with his thirty thousand infantry and five thousand cavalry troops moved forward towards the Asia. His force entered the country which is now called Turkey. During the month of May on the banks Granicus river Iranian military was hammered, then turning east and south coast and occupied the whole of Syria and Iran's naval power was destroyed. Egypt accepted submission without a fight.

After that Alexander fought for seven years while moving towards the east. And even entered India through Iran. Near the River Jhelum Alexander was fighting Porus and defeated Porus. Even though Porus lost that fight but Alexander was impressed by his stature and willingness to fight till the death despite being severely injured in face of almost certain defeat and let him rule his land and as a result Porus became his ally

Alexander was making plans to conquer the entire continent but his army refused to move. As a result through Baluchistan he reached Babylon the city of Iraq. Where he had a fever.  With the desire in his heart of conquering the world he died in 323 BC only in the age of 33 years.

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta on 15 Jan 1929. He was a human rights activist and pioneer of African-American civil rights campaign. He strongly campaigned in Americans for equal civil rights.

World knows and recognizes Martin Luther King as a denier of the racial discrimination, color and creed, to fight against discrimination and for civil rights. In Sixties in the United States Martin Luther King began the largest movement for the rights of Blacks.
 
This movement became immensely popular in American public. But on the 4th April 1968, political assassination of Martin Luther a wave of riots erupted on the basis of race across America, Which continued for few days. Several areas were destroyed in the violence and riots resulted in the killing of more than forty people.
 
In 1956 bus boycotts and peaceful protest in Montgomery had made the Martin Luther a face of racial equality movements. King began struggle against the discriminatory U.S. laws under which Blacks were deprived of voting right and many other facilities in the U.S. In Washington in 1963 in his speech under the title echoed “I have a Dream” he has become a symbol for racial equality in American amendments.


In 1964 by adopting peacefully protest against the racial discrimination and running civil discrimination disobedience movement, Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the youngest man to get this prize. In 1968 before his assassinated, he made efforts for poverty alleviate and opposing the Vietnam War and brought forward religious perspective on both. On 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee Martin Luther King was assassinated. Two Church titled the King as a martyr.


 In 1977 presidential Medal of Freedom and in 2004 Congress Gold Medal was awarded to King. In 1986 Martin Luther King Day was declared national holiday in the U.S. Time magazine in 1963 declared him "personality of the year".

Aristotle

Aristotle was born in 384 BC in Stageira. Aristotle was the son of Nicomachus royal doctor of Macedonia.  His father had great interest to interpret components of the animals. Aristotle also took an interest in learning them from the beginning. Like the great philosophers his knowledge was fine and from excessive research findings. Even though Aristotle was appointed Instructor Alexander the great but he was always famous as a scholar.
 
He became student of Plato in the age of eighteenth years and was a member of academy for 25 years. Although Aristotle studied with a teacher like Plato was, but he was a realistic philosopher. His philosophy looks influenced by Plato. In his view of Matter, spirit, and God Plato’s ideas are visible. His view of Metaphysics emerged through and grew the criticism on Plato’s theory. He talked about the all knowledge of his time and he is viewed as the founder of many subjects, particularly logic and biology. His writing covers many subjects.He has provided such basic information about the biology and psychology even after two thousand years of scientific tests proved right. He was the teacher of Alexander the great and came back to Athens in 335 BC established Lyceum academy where he served as a teacher till the death of Alexander.  But when the situation became against Macedonians, left Athens one year later he died.

 

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general, and the ruler. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Croatia in 1769, after completion of early education Napoleon Bonaparte entered French Military Academies and he graduated in 1785. He achieved second lieutenant position in the army when he was only 16 years old. Just after four years the French Revolution took place. A few years after the French Revolution, France war with other countries began. Napoleon Bonaparte shown significant result in these wars, these wars lasted till 1793 and Napoleon Bonaparte reached the Brigadier's office in 1796. Napoleon Bonaparte continues winning of battles made him hero in France. Immense potential of Napoleon Bonaparte has an important place in history. Great conqueror died of cancer in 1821, at the age of 52.

Socrates

Socrates was born in Athens around 469 BC His father was a stone cutter. Socrates purpose of life was to spread knowledge. He believed that moral character is created through knowledge. His principle was that “knowledge is righteousness, and ignorance is evil”. Socrates way of teaching was that to get the conversation going, ask questions, answer the questions and get the answers from others, discuss and debate the issue again and again. And try to get all the possible answers of the issue.  

Athens officials charged Socrates that “he does not care our old gods”. Introducing new gods and spoiling character of the youth. He was convicted guilty through difference of a few votes, and ordered to drink a cup of poison. Socrates spent the last day of his life in talking with friends and in the evening he drunk the cup of poison with great pleasure and honor.

Socrates introduced a new style of love to the world. He would have a different kind of debate, but it cannot be called argument because through his discussions he would reach the moral results and shows reality.  He would question again and again, and would expose to others through arguments and have reached the bottom of the issue brings up logical and well grounded answer.

Socrates was very intelligent in asking questions and answering questions. Regret is that he did not have a written book, in which we could evaluate his knowledge. Everything we know about Socrates is through his pupil the Plato.

Here's the summary of Socrates ideas.

• Spirit and body are separate from each other. Physical death is not the end of life but a way of liberty, so fear of death is foolish. 
• One must confront ignorance, and individual interest must be put into the context of collective interests. 
• Human being must always distinguish between justice and injustice, and true and false. 
• Wisdom lies in understanding of knowledge and wisdom.

Plato

Plato was born in 427 BC in a prominent family of Athens. He studied literature and mathematics when he was only a boy. When Plato was young he met the philosopher Socrates, Who became his friend and leader. Socrates in 399 BC at the age of seventy years prosecuted on charges to provoke the youths of Athens. He was sentenced to death. In Plato's words, "Socrates was the wisest, of good character, and best of all, that I met till today. Death of Socrates’ filled permanent hatred in Plato's heart against democratic government. Shortly after Death of Socrates’ Plato left Athens. He spent the next 10 or 12 years constantly traveling. Around 387 BC, he returned Athens and founded a school. It was called “The Academy", which was existed for more than nine years. Plato spent rest of his forty years in Athens. He continued writing and teaching philosophy.  Plato was author of almost 30 books. The most of his books discusses on politics and ethics. He also wrote on Metaphysics and Theology.   
 Plato's most famous dialogue was democracy, in which he said that what should be the best government system! Plato’s works effect is even deeper than Aristotle's. In 347 BC in Athens While attending wedding he died, at that time he was 80 years old.
Over two thousand years ago, the famous Greek philosopher Plato established "the Academy" in Athens, where he was teaching kids of the upper class. Activity was significant in the academy, and for everyday tasks an eighteen-year-old boy was taken as factotum. The boy would brings tea, water, and do the other small tasks. The Academy was only reserved for upper class; therefore boy had to go out, when he finish his job.  The doors used to be closed and Plato would start teaching the students. The eighteen year old boy would sit the near the door and kept listening what was taught inside. 
Two months later course of Plato’s class ended. Now as usual, he held a grand ceremony. Then from the all cities learned scholar attended the ceremony. Parents of students were also present. Event was a test of knowledge of the students, so that they each had a topic to discuss. Therefore the importance of 'knowledge' was the theme of the event. The students who recently finished the course from the Plato’s class would come on stage, say something on the topic and go back.
The students’ speech on ' importance of the knowledge ' was not impressive. Plato saw it as a big disappointment. Factotum boy came to him and spoke as if that 'Can I speak on the topic? Plato in a state of surprise and carelessly rejected the boy's request. Plato said, 'I did not teach, How can you express yourself on the topic? Then the boy told him that ‘he has been sitting on the door for past two months and have been listening to his teaching’.
By the time Plato was disappointed with his disciples. So he presented his young worker boy to the audience. Then the Boy started to speak, spoke on the Importance of knowledge for half an hour. The whole crowd was stunned to see his power of speech and immense knowledge. Speech was very well grounded and inspirational. When boy was done with the speech, Plato came to the dais and addressed the audience and said, 'You know, I have taught students with hard work and did not do any kind of negligence during the teaching. There was a lack of quality of learning in my students and they could not get knowledge. While the boy was knowledge seeker, so he was able to get everything that I wanted to teach my students.
The world knows that boy as ‘Aristotle’ the greatest philosopher and intellectual. This was the quality of the teachings of Plato.

Nelson Mandela

 Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 Transkei, South Africa. South Africa's first democratically elected former president who was elected in 1994 till 1999. Nelson Mandela  struggled against the racist and spent 27 year in prison in Robin Island on various (charges)offenses such as civil disobedience, sabotage peace and other criminal charges and was released in February 11, 1990.

Today Nelson Mandela is known not only in South Africa but and as well as all over the world as a movement who raise his voice for the improvement. On the basis of his four decades of movement and services, Nelson Mandela was awarded more than 200 prizes. The most notable is Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993. In November 2009 the UN General Assembly announced to celebrate July 18 (Nelson Mandela's Date of Birth) "as Mandela day" for promoting peace and freedom.  

Mohammad (PBUH)

Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him, appearing as a key figure in world history and his Character globally recognized on both sides by Muslims and non-Muslims. He was the most successful leader among the all religious leaders. His nickname was Abualqasm. Mohammad (PBUH) was 40 years old when the first verse revealed on him.

Prophet Mohammad father Hazrat Abdullah died almost six months before his arrival in the world and when Mohammad age was six years his mother Hazrat Amina died. In Arabic language the word "Mohammad" means "the praised one". Before Prophethood, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) started to go into the trade with his uncle Abutalb. Mohammad’s truthfulness, honesty and transparency in trade made him famous in Arab tribes. The Arab’s titled him as Sadiq and Amin (meaning honest and truthful).

What Great People have said about Mohammad

  

Western writer Michael Hart in his famous book The Hundred greatest men in the world who mentioned played a big role in the creation of the world. He placed the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) on the first count. Being a Christian Writer, his evidence does prove that Prophet Mohammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him is worthy of being the Greatest man in the human race.

Thomas Carlyle in 1840 in his famous lecture said, "I love Mohammad and believe that there was no hypocrisy in the nature of Mohammad”.

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France said "Mohammad was actually greatest man. In only a short period of 15 years a large number of people started worshiping the true God. This was the amazing feat of Prophet’s Education".

George Bernard Shaw writes, "The only way to get rid of the human suffering that Mohammad became the leader of the world".

Gandhi writes that "the character of founder of Islam taught equality of man, and showed the path of truth. As I study Islam as a religion so it becomes certain for me that Islam is not spread by the sword". 

The French researcher Alphonse de Lamartine in his book "History of Turkey" established standards for human dignity in this regard the learned historian writes "to measure the human dignity there are three conditions important (1). Highness of Purpose, (2) Lack of resources, (3) surprising results. On this standard who can claim to match the personality of Mohammad”? Lamartine further writes "philosopher, preacher, prophet, construction law, general, winner of souls, to spread the faith wisdom, to create a society free from idolatry.He was Mohammad who united many states in a spiritual empire. This is Mohammad’s human dignity. As far as standard of quality is concerned, we can ask that is there anyone who may meet these standards and be superior to Mohammad ". 

Dr. Shelley writes in agreement of last Prophet Personality: "Mohammad in past and present people is among the best and most perfect example of being born again and it is impossible to happen again”.

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