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Which country honored Maududi with an award for his service to Islam?

  • India

  • Pakistan

  • United Kingdom

  • Saudi Arabia

Answer

In 1980, the King Faisal Award for Service to Islam was awarded to Abul A'la Maududi. Maududi was a Muslim theologian, philosopher, and politician who was the founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in India. He was a proponent of Islamic revivalism and believed that Islam was the solution to the problems facing the Muslim world.
Mastery of Maududi: Unveiling the Life and Ideologies of Abul A'la Maududi

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