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Wahiduddin Khan

1925 - 2021

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Wahiduddin Khan (1 January 1925 – 21 April 2021), known with the honorific "Maulana", was an Indian Islamic scholar and peace activist and author known for having written a commentary on the Quran and having translated it into contemporary English. He was listed in "the 500 Most Influential Muslims" of the world. He was also the founder of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality (CPS). In 1993, he asked the Muslims to relinquish claims over Babri Masjid site. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wahiduddin Khan is the 1,808th most popular religious figure (up from 2,897th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from India (up from 779th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Wahiduddin Khan ranks 1,808 out of 3,187. Before him are Leodegar, Emmanuel III Delly, António de Andrade, Gorazd, John Albert Vasa, and Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi. After him are Iuliu Hossu, Emerentiana, Alphonsus Rodriguez, Callinicus I of Constantinople, Marco Cé, and Aristarchus of Thessalonica.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Wahiduddin Khan ranks 174. Before him are Roger Hanin, Johnny Carson, June Whitfield, Ilie Verdeț, Quett Masire, and Doris Hart. After him are Jean d'Ormesson, Marco Cé, Emilio Eduardo Massera, Uzi Narkiss, Hugo Koblet, and Jean Raspail. Among people deceased in 2021, Wahiduddin Khan ranks 185. Before him are Vladimir Shatalov, Anerood Jugnauth, Jozef Vengloš, Matthew Festing, Wilfried Van Moer, and Ian St John. After him are Albert Vanhoye, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Henri Schwery, Sabah Fakhri, George Segal, and Lou Ottens.

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In India

Among people born in India, Wahiduddin Khan ranks 352 out of 1,861. Before him are Eknath (1533), Mala Sinha (1936), Rani Durgavati (1524), Nargis (1929), Aruna Shanbaug case (1948), and Ranbir Kapoor (1982). After him are Ivan Dias (1936), Varkey Vithayathil (1927), Aamir Khan (1965), Mohammed Rafi (1924), Dnyaneshwar (1275), and Shahid Kapoor (1981).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Wahiduddin Khan ranks 38. Before him are Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (1856), Zakir Naik (1965), Dashrath Manjhi (1934), Tilopa (928), Saint Alphonsa (1910), and Inayat Khan (1882). After him are Ivan Dias (1936), Varkey Vithayathil (1927), Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865), Joseph Vaz (1651), Swaminarayan (1781), and Filipe Neri Ferrão (1953).

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