Moulana Jameelur Rahman Nadvi addressing the audience

A view of the audience at the function

New Delhi: The Fourth Shah Waliullah Award has been posthumously conferred upon late Maulana Shihabuddin Nadvi, the internationally acknowledged scholar on Quran and Science and founder of Furqania Academy Trust. He is considered authority on Qur'anic sciences. His books on Quran and Science are popular across the globe. According to Dr Manzoor Alam of Institute of Objective Studies, Delhi, which has constituted the award, the previous three awards were conferred on Late, Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Late, Qazi Mujahidul Islam and Prof Najathullah Siddique. Late, Maulana Shihabuddin Nadvi has been conferred this award for his immense contribution in the field of Quran and Science.

He was honoured with 4th Shah Waliullah Award on 27 March at an impressive function held at Jamia Millia Islamia's Ansari Auditorium. Supreme Court's former Cheif Justice A.M. Ahmadi presented the award to late Moulana Shahabuddin's son, Moulana Jameelur Rahman Nadwi. The award is instituted by Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) and given every year to eminent persons for their distinguished contribution or performance in the fields of literature, law, Islamic theology and social services. The award carries a cash award of Rs 1 lakh and a memento.

After receiving the award, Moulana Jameelur Rahman Nadvi, contributed the whole amount of the award to the Furqania Academy Trust on behalf of the family of Late Moulana Nadvi.