On August 16, 2025, the Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning, Al-Mawrid in the United States organized a ceremony to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the distinguished scholar and researcher of the Farahi school of thought, Dr. Shehzad Saleem. This award was presented in a dignified ceremony held at the Ghamidi Center in Dallas, USA. The ceremony was presided over by the founder of Al-Mawrid, Mr. Javed Ahmed Ghamidi. Dr. Shehzad Saleem participated as the guest of honor. The duties of hosting were performed by the Director of Research and Communication of Ghamidi Center, Muhammad Hassan Ilyas, and the welcome address was delivered by the Chair of the Board of Al-Mawrid US, Mukaram Aziz.
On this occasion, various scholars associated with Al-Mawrid paid tribute to Dr. Shehzad Saleem for his 37 years of scholarly and missionary services. His colleagues, relatives, and friends also expressed their views. Javed Ahmed Ghamidi delivered the presidential address. At the end of the ceremony, Dr. Shehzad Saleem spoke, highlighting various aspects of his 37-year association with the institution of knowledge and research, Al-Mawrid.
This issue of September 2025 has been compiled in connection with the same event held in honor of Dr. Shehzad Saleem. All the speeches and discussions from the event have been compiled and presented in written form. A few articles written in consideration of the event are also included in the issue. A special interview of Dr. Shehzad Saleem with Hassan Ilyas is also part of it.
The duties of arranging and editing the sermons and discourses have been carried out by the members of our editorial department: Mr. Shahid Mehmood, Mr. Muazzam Safdar, and Mr. Shahid Raza.