2020 Honoree

A Lifetime Achievement Award for Scholarship in Religion and Spirituality

Presented To

Laleh Bakhtiar

In honor and with great respect and admiration

For her pioneering impact in the field of Islamic spirituality and in recognition of her exemplary contributions to Islamic thought that has deep relevance to the religious and spiritual life of Muslims worldwide.

In gratitude to her continued spiritual exploration of Quranic critical thinking and Quranic psychology and passing on that knowledge through her countless publications- most notably,  The Sublime Quran, the first English translation of the Quran by an American Muslim women.

She dared to see beyond the horizon, maintained her trust in God, led by example, influencing countless women and men through her servant leadership, scholarship and spiritual integrity.