Rais is the recipient of the following awards and honors for his work with World Without Hate:

• 2021 Seattle Human Rights Commission Human Rights Day Award, Seattle
• 2021 Peace Award, The Interfaith Institute of Long Island, New York
• 2019 Humanity Makers Award by the CAIR Ohio, Cleveland Chapter
• 2018 ADL Washington DC Kay Family Award & Concert Against Hate Honoree 
• 2016 Asian Community Leadership Award, Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin, TX
• 2014 Human Relations Award by The Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation
• 2014 American Heritage Awards by the American Immigration Council
• 2011 American of the Year, from Esquire Magazine
• Search for Common Ground Award from Search for Common Ground
• 2011 Peace and Justice Award  from Council on American-Islamic Relations
• Bridge Builder Award from CAIR Texas chapter
• Excellence for Human Service Award from United for Change
• Peace Maker of the Year, 2011 from the Dallas Peace Center
• Badsha Khan Peace Award from the American Muslim Voice Foundation