Maulana Wahiduddin Khan awarded with ‘Life Time Achievement’ award by ISNA

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

Chicago: Renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is here awarded with ‘Life time achievement’ award by America’s biggest Muslim organization Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).


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Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern science. The Center for Peace and Spirituality is established at New Delhi in 2001 by Maulana in order to cater inquisitive minds and the needs of the spiritually inclined. He and his team, ambassadors of peace, are actively involved in interfaith and peace efforts globally.

Wahiduddin Khan

In 52nd yearly convention of ISNA organized at Chicago on September 6, 2015 Maulana was awarded with the life time award.

Azhar Azeez, President of ISNA handed over the award to Maulana and said, “The award is the recognition of Maulana’s pursuit in bringing closer different religion and to promote peace in the world”.

Maulana’s book “The age of peace’ was inaugurated during the program. Dr. Syed Saeed, Secretary of ISNA launched this book and appealed people to read and make it a point of discussion or debate.

Maulana was invited for this program by ISNA and during his visit to America; he addressed many assemblies in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Chicago. After accepting the award Maulana said that spirituality is the door to bring in peace. He also said people of America must be informed of the real teaching of Islam and for that purpose specific dawah programs must be held in America.

Maulana has received many awards due to his work in promoting spirituality and peace. Among others he has been awarded with the Demiurgus Peace International Award, Ambassador of Peace Award, Padam Bhushan and the Rajeev Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award.

He has also been named “Islam’s Spiritual Ambassador to the world” by the book, 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2009 of Georgetown University.

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