AN INTERVIEW WITH PROF. FARIDA KHANAM

WOMEN CAN PLAY A REVOLUTIONARY ROLE IN ISLAMIC MISSIONARY TASKS: PROF. FARIDA KHANAM Editorial Director of Spirit of Islam Prof. Farida Khanam is a former professor of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She has around a dozen books to her credit. By translating the Urdu books of Padma Vibhushan awardee Maulana Wahiduddin Khan into English, she has single-handedly brought the ideology of peace and spirituality to the English-speaking world. She is the chairperson of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality (CPS International), an organization founded by her father Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. She has travelled around the globe disseminating the peaceful message of Islam. She is a kind and loving mentor to hundreds of women around the world who are part of CPS. Lovingly called Aapa, she is a motherly figure for the CPS fraternity. Her role in CPS is fundamental. Ms. Stuti Malhotra is a foundation member of CPS. She regularly writes for the Speaking Tree column of Times of India. With a corporate experience of 20 years, she is presently doing her Ph.D. in Comparative Studies of Religion from Punjabi University Patiala. She plays a pivotal role in Punjabi initiative of CPS. She also guided the Punjabi translation of the Quran to fruition. To mark the International Women’s Day, she interviews Prof. Farida Khanam. This tete-a-tete brings to light the sheer hard work, devotion and dedication Aapa has put in on her spiritual and intellectual journey.