TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE

In 2015, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan the Maulana was awarded the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies at Abu Dhabi in the presence of 350 Islamic Scholars and faith leaders. M aulana Wahiduddin Khan has been nationally and internationally recognized for his contribution to world peace, having received, among others, the Demiurgus Peace International Award by the Nuclear Disarmament Forum AG; and the title of ‘Ambassador of Peace’ by the International Federation for World Peace, Korea. The Maulana was awarded the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies at Abu Dhabi under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. He has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). On national front, the Maulana has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, the National Integration Award, the Communal Harmony Award, the Diwaliben Mohan Lal Mehta Award, the National Amity Award, the Dilli Gaurav Award, the FIE Foundation Award, the Urdu Academy Award, the Aruna Asaf Ali Sadbhavna Award and the National Citizen’s Award presented by Mother Teresa. He is considered as one of the most influential scholars according to the book, The 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2019, published by Georgetown University, Washington DC. Called “Islam’s Spiritual Ambassador to the World”, his approach, the book points out, is “popular among Indians, both Muslim and people of other faiths.” Awards and Recognition