ME AND MAULANA: A PERSONAL RECOLLECTION OF WAHIDUDDIN KHAN - John M. Butt

Michigan. That put me in touch with Khaja Kaleemudin, who then started introducing me to sessions where Maulana spoke to the global audience. I also started looking at Maulana’s Dawah literature and the more I listened and read his literature, the more I started to like his stand on critical issues facing our Ummah today! His focus on thinking, pondering and reflecting on the Quran to build the human mind resonated extremely well with me. Many times I would struggle with an issue and the Maulana would have something written on it already! He is gone, but his writings and legacy he left behind remain – continuing to influence and guide a lot of us. He definitely played a role in steering me in the right direction, and more importantly to continue to strive in that direction! I could not meet the Maulana personally, but was fortunate to meet with his Son, Dr. Sanyasnain Khan in Detroit a few years back. I was very impressed by his humility, sincerity and simplicity! May Allah SWT reward and bless Maulana’s family members and the Organizations created in support of Dawah work; and all who continue to actively participate and support Dawah activities – Ameen! May God Bless Maulana, his family, the organizations and all individuals in the organizations supporting the Dawah activities! I am ever grateful to all for being a great beneficiary of the fruits of Maulana’s efforts! For me personally, the impact is simply undeniable in making me a better person, and in enabling me to reach out and touch a very diverse group of people through being able to distribute the Message of Allah – The Quran, translated in several world Languages!