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Formation | 2001 |
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Headquarters | New Delhi |
Founder | Maulana Wahiduddin Khan |
Website | www |
The Centre (also spelled 'Center') for Peace and Spirituality International (CPS International) was founded by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in 2001 (New Delhi) [1] to promote interfaith dialogue [2] and reinforce the culture of peace. [3] [4] CPS International is said to encourage its member to become 'ambassadors of peace' by promoting positivity and interfaith dialogue. [5]
The organization website says CPS International draws inspiration from the Quran and Sunnah and seeks to share the spiritual principles of Islam with the world. [6] CPS International, with the support of Goodword Books, is also a global distributor of Quran translations. [7] [8]
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan (1925–2021) promoted inter-faith dialogue and harmony. He believed in the power of dialogue and believed conversation between religious leaders has to be based on mutual respect. [9] Khan was prolific writer and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, for his contributions towards peace and spirituality. [10]
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Tazkirul Quran is an Urdu translation and commentary on the Qur'an, written by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, in 1985. First published in Arabic in 2008 from Cairo as al-Tadhkir al-Qawim fi Tafsir al-Quran al-Hakim, the work has also been translated into Hindi and English. The English version was published by Goodword Books in 2011 as The Quran Translation and Commentary with Parallel Arabic Text.
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This bibliography of Abdul Majid Daryabadi is a selected list of generally available scholarly resources related to Abdul Majid Daryabadi, an Islamic scholar, philosopher, writer, critic, researcher, journalist and exegete of the Quran in Indian subcontinent in 20th century. He wrote an autobiography in Urdu titled Aap Biti, published in 1978. In this work, he tried to cover all the information related to himself as well as the remarkable events of his life. This list will include his biographies, theses written on him and articles published about him in various journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, seminars, websites etc. in APA style.
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