(1925-01-01)1 January 1925 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Died
21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (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
Website
www.maulanawahiduddinkhan.com
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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^"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.
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