The Henry Martyn Institute in Hyderabad, a pioneering specialized institute of Islamic studies, has honoured a Jesuit educationalist and a Muslim scholar for their contribution to Muslim-Christian relations.

Church of South India Bishop Pushpa Lolita, vice-chairperson of Henry Martyn Institute, on March 18 conferred Doctor Litterarum on Jesuit Fr Thomas V Kunnunkal, the president of Islamic Studies Association of Delhi, and Akhtarul Wasey, professor emeritus, Islamic Studies and the president of Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur in Rajasthan.