Category Archive: Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Dec
02

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan on Muslim leadership in contemporary India

By Yoginder Sikand Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is one of India’s leading Islamic scholars. Based in New Delhi, he has authored over 100 books, and edits the monthly journal Al-Risala. He also heads the Centre for Peace and Spirituality. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, he talks about the Muslim leadership in contemporary India. What do …

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Jan
21

World Religions and the Spirit of Tolerance

by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan In its declaration the United Nations held the year 1995 as the year of tolerance. Now we have come close to the end of the year. Tolerance is a permanent human requirement. In this respect the subject of today’s discussion is very important. All the great religions of the world can …

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Jan
21

Islam: A Tolerant Religion

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan So far as Islam is concerned, it is an entirely tolerant religion. Islam desires peace to prevail in the world. The Qur’an calls the way of Islam ‘the paths of Peace’ (5:16). The state of peace can never prevail in a society if a tolerant attitude is lacking in the people. Tolerance …

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Jan
21

non-Violence in Islam

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Non-violence should never be confused with inaction or passivity. Non-violence is action in the full sense of the word. Rather it is more forceful an action than that of violence. It is a fact that non-violent activism is more powerful and effective than violent activism. Non-violent activism is not limited in its …

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Jan
21

Tolerance-2

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan On January 1st, 1995, the United Nations proclaimed 1995 as the “Year of Tolerance,” saying that the ability to be tolerant of the actions, beliefs and opinions of others is a major factor in promoting world peace. The statement issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO) on …

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Jan
21

Tolerance

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan According to Voltaire, “Tolerance is a law of nature stamped on the heart of all men.” Nothing could be truer than this statement; tolerance is, indeed, a permanent law of nature. But it is not something which has to be externally imposed, for the human desire for tolerance is limitless. Just …

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Jan
05

Social Justice in Islam

SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ISLAM by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan A gathering of intellectuals was convened at the Law College of Ranchi on December 14, 1991, under the persidentship of Mr. Justice Satishwar Rao. On that occasion I addressed the meeting on the topic of ‘Social Justice in Islam.’ The text of my address, including some later …

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