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MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN He is also a regular contributor to AMBASSADORS OF PEACE “The slim and handy book (published by
newspapers, magazines, television and Penguin) is a timely rebuttal to jihadist
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, the radio. To carry on his mission of peace, mentality. Giving a solution to terrorism, it is
founder of CPS International, was born Maulana Wahiduddin Khan set up CPS a guide to those who wish to understand
in January, 1, 1925 in Azamgarh, India. Realizing the need for the correct International in 2001. Through the
Being well-versed in both traditional translation and commentary of the centre the Maulana has prepared a Islam better."
Islamic learning and modern scientific Quran, Maulana translated the Quran team of Ambassadors of Peace using - The Times of India (ST)
knowledge, at an early stage of his in Urdu along with the commentary the formula, “Change yourself through
research, he came to the conclusion entitled Tazkirul Quran, which is also spirituality by living a God-oriented life
that the need of the hour was to available in Hindi, Arabic and English. and you will be able to change the
present Islamic teachings in the world.” According to him, it is this
modern, scientific idiom. His life since Known as Islam's spiritual ambassador team of individuals who are playing
then has been devoted to addressing to the world, Maulana Wahiduddin the role of ambassadors of peace to
the contemporary mind and presenting Khan has been nationally and the world to usher in a reign of global
Islam to the world as a complete internationally recognized for his peace and unity.
ideology of peace. Upholding Gandhian contribution to world peace, having
views, he believes that success can be received, among others, the TOWARDS A PEACEFUL SOCIETY SOLUTION TO TERRORISM
achieved only through non-violent Demiurgus Peace International Award
methods. He has tarvelled widely to by the Nuclear Disarmament Forum At CPS we believe that a peaceful According to Maulana Wahiduddin
spread his message of peace to every AG; the title of Ambassador of Peace society, in being a pre-requisite for Khan, present-day terrorism is a
part of the globe. by the International Federation for progress, is the sole basis from which manifestation of a false ideology, based
World Peace, Korea; the Padam to achieve anything of a positive on the political interpretation of Islam.
To give full expression to his positive Bhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi National nature, whether at the individual, And an ideology can not be countered
ideas, he established the Islamic Centre Sadbhavna Award, the National societal, national or international through guns or by mere
at New Delhi in 1970. Drawing Integration Award, the Communal levels. According to us, peace and condemnation. It needs to be met by a
inspiration from the original Islamic Harmony Award, the Diwaliben spirituality are actually two aspects of counter-ideology. The solution to
sources, the Quran and the Sunnah, the Mohan Lal Mehta Award, the National the same reality. present-day terrorism is, therefore, to
Maulana has been publishing the Amity Award, the Dilli Gaurav Award, present an ideology of peace enshrined
monthly magazine, Al Risala since 1976. the FIE Foundation Award, the Urdu Positive thinking at the individual in the Islamic Scriptures as a counter
Academy Award, the Aruna Asaf Ali level is spirituality; when this positive ideology to the political interpretation
He has authored over 200 books on Sadbhavna Award and the National of Islam. Clarifying that the Quran is
Islam, prophetic wisdom, spirituality Citizen's Award presented by Mother thinking permeates the society, it not anti-modernity, nor does it
and peaceful co-existence in multi- Teresa. results in a state of peace. advocate violence, the Maulana has
ethnic societies. presented the ideology of peace in his
The best guarantee of peace is, books, The Prophet of Peace: The
A new translation of The Quran A book, titled, The 500 Most therefore, the continuing prevalence in Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad;
by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Influential Muslims of 2009 published society of positive individuals. As Jihad, Peace and Inter-Community
by Georgetown University, Washington 'violence begins from the mind' Relations in Islam; The True Jihad; The
DC calls him “Islam's Spiritual (UNESCO), a state of peace can be Ideology of Peace; The Manifesto of
Ambassador to the World.” His arrived at only through the re- Peace and God Arises. CPS and its
approach, the book points out, is engineering of individual minds partners worldwide are spreading the
“popular among Indians, both Muslim towards a culture of peace and ideology of peace with the aim of
and non-Muslim.” positivity. providing a solution to terrorism.