The quran mecca and the hijra are most closely associated with the practice of

Islam. The Quran is the book of Islam, Mecca is Islam's holiest city, and the Hijra was a great journey taken by Muhammad.

The Great Commoner--for his ability to connect to the common man.

William Jennings Bryan had an ability to speak but also connect to the ordinary American person. He connected to the rural communities and eventually became the leader of the Populist Party and the Democratic Party. He believed in fundamental Christianity, temperance, farming, the common people.