Saniyasnain Khan is an Indian television host and children's author of over 100 children's books on Islamic topics.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He established Goodword Books in 1999.[7][8]
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Saniyasnain Khan | |
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![]() Saniyasnain Khan in 2003 at the Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur. | |
Born | (1959-12-10) 10 December 1959 (age 62) Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Children's literature, |
Notable works | Goodnight Stories from the Quran, Tell Me about the Prophet Muhammad |
Relatives | Wahiduddin Khan (father), Zafarul Islam Khan (brother) |
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He has also created board games for children on Islamic themes.[9][10][11] A trustee of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality (CPS International) – a non-profit, non-political organization working towards peace and spirituality,[12] he contributes articles on Islam and spirituality to English newspapers.[3][13]
He is considered to be among the World's 500 Most Influential Muslims by the George Washington University, USA.[14] His books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Swedish, Bosnian, Norwegian, Russian, Uzbek, Turkish, Arabic, Malay, Thai, Malayalam, Bengali, Urdu, etc. [15]
Khan's children's books include:[16]
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