Wahiduddin Khan | |
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| Born | 1 January 1925 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 21 April 2021 (aged 96) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Resting place | Panjpeeran Qabristan, near Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi |
| Occupation | Islamic Scholar, Islamic Spiritual Leader, Speaker and Author |
| Language | Urdu, English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Genre | Islamic literature |
| Notable works | Tazkirul Quran |
| Notable awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Spouse | Sabi'a Khatoon |
| Children | Shamsul Islam (d) Zafarul Islam Khan Ummus Salam (d) Prof. Farida Khanam (scholar) Dr. Muslema Siddiqui Bintul Islam (d) Saniyasnain Khan |
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Wahiduddin Khan (1 January 1925 – 21 April 2021), known with the honorific "Maulana", was an Indian Islamic scholar and peace activist and author known for having written a commentary on the Quran and having translated it into contemporary English.[1][2] He was listed in "the 500 Most Influential Muslims" of the world.[3][4] He was also the founder of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality (CPS).[5] In 1993, he asked the Muslims to relinquish claims over Babri Masjid site.[6] Khan had also embarked on a peace march through Maharashtra along with Sushil Kumar (Jain monk) and Chidanand Saraswati post the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Khan wrote over 200 books on several aspects of Islam and established the Centre for Peace and Spirituality to promote interfaith dialogue.[5]
Khan received the Demiurgus Peace International Award, and India's third-highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in January 2000;[7] the National Citizens' Award, presented by Mother Teresa and the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (2009).[8] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, in January 2021.[9] He died in Delhi from COVID-19 complications in April 2021 at the age of 96.[10]
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- ^ A new translation of the Quran by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. goodword.net. Archived 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Muslim 500: Wahiduddin-Khan". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Times of India on 22 most influential Muslims in India". The Times of India. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Maulana Wahiduddin Khan dies". The Indian Express. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Maulana Wahiduddin Khan: The advocate of religious harmony who told Muslims to relinquish Babri claims". The Indian Express. 22 April 2021.
- ^ Tamara Sonn & Mary Williamsburg, (2004), A Brief History of Islam, Blackwell. ISBN 1-4051-0902-5.
- ^ "Muslim scholar gets Sadhbhavana Award". Sify. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "LIVE: Ram Vilas Paswan, Keshubhai Patel, Tarun Gogoi awarded Padham Bhushan". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ World renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passes away in Delhi