RE-ENGINEERING MINDS TOWARDS PEACE
The Way to Peace
CPS explains in all its activities that the practical way is to establish peace for its own sake, without linking it to justice and other conditions. As such peace is not desirable for the sake of justice. It is desirable to establish normalcy. When normalcy is established it opens all doors to opportunities, the peaceful availing of which leads to development, obtaining justice and all constructive initiatives. The formula for peace and development is:
Ignore the problems, and avail the opportunities.
The Need
In a world of pluralistic societies with conflicts, confrontation, extremism, civil and global wars, there is a need to offer practical solutions for peace. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Foundation has been established under the aegis of CPS International to fulfill this need by offering solutions like countering extremism, peace-making, peace-building and re-engineering minds towards a culture of peace.
Peace Foundation Activities
- CPS Peace Workshops to address and disseminate the ideology of peace.
- Spirituality Classes to inculcate spiritual living as opposed to pure materialist approach to life.
- Special sessions to counter the ideology of religious fundamentalism by presenting argument-based ideology of peace.
- Conflict resolution and peacebuilding through non-confrontational approach workshops.
- A series of courses on the above-mentioned topics for the academically-oriented.
- CPS team members address various functions to speak on these topics on invitation.
- Distribution of literature to bring home the importance of peace.
Interfaith Dialogue and Peace-making : Follow one and respect all
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Foundation we believe that peace in pluralistic societies can be maintained through interpersonal, interfaith, intercommunity and international dialogue. Such dialogue aims at learning from each other and arriving at mutual solutions to usher in a culture of peace. The foundation explains that ‘differences’ are a natural part of all aspects of life, including religion. Using the formula: 'follow one and respect all' the Ambassadors of Peace (AoPs) at the foundation and the Peace centres globally undertake interfaith efforts to promote harmony, mutual learning and peace-making.
The Maulana and the foundation members are regular invitees to interfaith, peace and spiritual gatherings in which they spread the message of peace.
Awards and Recognition
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has been nationally and internationally recognized for his contribution to world peace, having received, among others, the Demiurgus Peace International Award by the Nuclear Disarmament Forum AG; and the title of ‘Ambassador of Peace’ by the International Federation for World Peace, Korea. The Maulana was awarded the Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Peace Award by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies at Abu Dhabi under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. He has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
On national front the Maulana has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, the National Integration Award, the Communal Harmony Award, the Diwaliben Mohan Lal Mehta Award, the National Amity Award, the Dilli Gaurav Award, the FIE Foundation Award, the Urdu Academy Award, the Aruna Asaf Ali Sadbhavna Award and the National Citizen’s Award resented by Mother Teresa.
He is considered as one of the most influential scholars according to the book, The 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2017, published by Georgetown University, Washington DC. Called “Islam’s Spiritual Ambassador to the World”, his approach, the book points out, is “popular among Indians, both Muslim and people of other faiths.”
CPS Global Network
The foundation has a global presence. The CPS Global Network is being developed to act as a hub for networking through the New Delhi Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Centre and Quran Foundation Centre with Peace Centres, institutes and partners worldwide to spread the message of peace. It will, further network with the Ambassadors of Peace globally through personal and e-Interactions, interfaith programmes, CPS programmes, CPS outreach, academic programmes, educational programmes and more...
Ambassadors of Peace Training
The Ambassadors of Peace Training are facilitated at the New Delhi Foundation. It prepares Ambassadors of Peace (AoPs) as peace activists to organize the activities of the New Delhi Centre, Peace Centre, partner institutes and organizations as well as setting up new Peace Centres globally. The Programmes trains Ambassadors of Peace in:
- The ideology of life.
- The ideology of peace.
- The principles of peace.
- Peace activism.
- Interfaith dialogue for mutual learning and peace-making.
- Culture of peace.
- Countering extremism.
- Islamic ideology of peace.
- Conducting the activities of the Peace Centres.
- Setting up new Peace Centres.
Training through the Foundation Material
The Maulana says that this is a ‘literature-based’ movement. He has prepared more than 200 books and thousands of articles, videos, audios and online material explaining the ideology of peace based on the creation plan of God. This material has been used to transform the mindsets of thousands of people to make them Ambassadors of Peace. This group of people under the guidance of the Maulana are now training new Ambassadors of Peace through the Foundation material and the weekly training sessions with Maulana Wahiduddin Khan.
The Ambassadors of Peace are trained through the material of the Foundation and the Weekly Sessions with Maulana Wahiduddin Khan.
Join Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Foundation Project
Laying the foundation for global peace is a gigantic task. Presently the Ambassadors of Peace (AoPs) are volunteering and donating for the cause. To make peace a reality requires the support of many more peace activists. We invite you to join Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Foundation Project by supporting:
Project 1. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Peace Centre, New Delhi that is acting as a hub for networking for peace. You can donate and volunteer for the Centre.
Project 2. CPS Multimedia by supporting the development and publishing of print content like books, course material, e-books, audios and videos, apps, websites and social networking to spread the message of peace.
Project 3. CPS Programme by donating for/participating in the CPS Programme.
Project 4. CPS Academic Programme–Education by donating for programmes and running the courses in your institute or area.
Project 5. CPS Academic Programme–Research by facilitating and sponsoring academic researches and partnering with the Centre.
Project 6. Ambassadors of Peace Training by supporting the training of the Ambassadors of Peace and helping them set up Peace Centres globally.
Project 7. CPS Global Network by donating for the Centre's development and infrastructure and/or sponsoring peace material for free distribution.
