Islam and Peace
Islam: An Ideological Movement for a Peaceful Co-existence
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ISLAM: AN IDEOLOGICAL
MOVEMENT FOR A PEACEFUL CO-
EXISTENCE
Irfan A. Omar interviewed Maulana Wahiduddin
Khan, President The Islamic Centre, New Delhi and
Editor-in-Chief
AI-Risala
magazine, during his visit
to Washington in February 1998.
Q.
How do you find the general situation of the
Muslim community here and their reaction to your
talks?
A.
I am very hopeful of the Muslim community
here. Mainly because I do not measure people and
their situations with ideals. In my view, there are no
ideals. When you are looking for ideals then there is
always disappointment. I always measure
situations with practical possibilities.
We know that now the number of Muslims is
increasing all over the world. People are converting
on their own. I see a divine plan in it. After the
Prophet (may peace be upon him) the word of Islam
spread throughout the world, people went out as
