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Foreword
That was a dreadful night for me. I decided that very night
that, after my recovery, the first task I would undertake would
be to write a book on peace. The present book is the result of
the decision I took while in bed in hospital.
The purpose of this book is to re-engineer the minds of
those who think in terms of violence. The book aims at making
such people realize that it is entirely possible for them to
successfully achieve by peaceful means what they are unable
to achieve by violent means.
May God accept the spirit of the writer in this regard and
make this book a means of ushering in a new revolution which
takes human history from violence to peace.
My gratitude is due in particular to two ladies who have
greatly helped me in the preparation of this book—Dr. Farida
Khanam, who is Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
and Maria Khan, who after doing her BSc in physics is now
pursuing her doctorate in Islamic Studies at Jamia Hamdard,
New Delhi. I would also like to thank Aijaz Ahmed who
has read and commented on the manuscript. May God bless
them all!
Wahiduddin Khan
New Delhi, July 26, 2015
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