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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, who has passed away recently, belonged to which profession?
A
Islamic Scholar
B
Politician
C
Qawwali singer
D
Cricket Player
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maulana received his early Islamic education from the relatively progressive Islahi madrasa in Azamgarh, founded by Allama Shibli Naumani. In contemporary sciences - a forte of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan - he was self-taught.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately from Arabic (mawlānā). The Indian slang usage of the term for any Muslim person was derived from a stereotype, especially towards Muslims who look stereotypical (beard, robes, and skullcap).

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