As fellows of the Jesus Seminar\xa0search for the historical Jesus behind the Gospel and Creed, so Lesley Hazleton searches for the historical Muhammad behind the Qur'an and Hadith. \xa0 In 2013 she released, The First Muslim: \xa0The Story of Muhammad\xa0and talked with me about this fascinating person who changed history. \xa0Lesley Hazleton has reported from the Middle East and her work focuses on the the intersection of politics and religion. Previous books include After the Prophet: \xa0The Epic Story of the Sunni-Shia Split in Islam, Jezebel: \xa0The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen, and Mary: A Flesh and Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother. \xa0She blogs at The Accidental Theologist.