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

Condolences to his family and countless well-wishers. RIP,” Modi wrote on Twitter. India’s President Ram Nath Kovind said he was “deeply grieved” by the demise of Khan. “Maulana Wahiduddin made significant contributions to peace, harmony and reforms in the society. My deepest condolences to his family and well-wishers,” he said. SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/22/india-mournsscholar-maulana-wahiduddin-khan RENOWNED ISLAMIC SCHOLAR MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN By Desk Report, April 22, 2021 Renowned Islamic scholar and peace activist Maulana Wahiduddin Khan died of coronavirus on Wednesday evening. He was 96. He was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi on April 12 after being tested positive for the infection. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan was honoured with the Padma Bhushan – the third-highest civilian award in India- in 2000. In January this year, the government had announced that he would be awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian award.