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Participating Organizations

If you wish to list your organization as a participating organization in the event, please share the name of your organization and the web address by sending an email to ( no verbals or text messages please)  HolocaustandGenocides@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:

Please mail your information with the name and web address to HolocaustandGenocides@gmail.com

1. Gurdwara Akaljot Sahib
2. Gurdwara Sikh Temple of North Texas
3. Gurdwara Singh Sabha of North Texas
4. DFW SIKHS, serving inter-religious engagement
5. Gurdwara Sikh Sangat
6. UNITED SIKHS 
7. Academy of Guru Granth Studies
8. MCC for Human services
9. Dallas Peace Center
10. Universal Peace Federation of Dallas
11. Gurudwara Sahib of Houston
12. World Muslim Congress
13. Fun Asia
14. Unity of Arlington
15.  http://voicesforfreedom.org/
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We request you to consider donating $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000 to defray the costs of the event simply click link and do the needful - http://americatogetherfoundation.com/donate/.

Please feel free to call  Mike Ghouse at  (214) 325-1916

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ORGANIZATIONS PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED

1. Academy of Guru Granth Studies -  
2. Adat Chaverim Synagogue - http://www.adatchaverim.org/
3. Adat Chaverim Synagogue -  www.adatchaverim.org 
4. Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam -  www.alislam.org  
5. American Clergy leadership conference 
6. American Family Coalition
7. American Federation of Muslims from India
8. American Hindu Association - http://www.americanhindu.net
9. American Muslim Forum -  www.AmericanMuslimforum.org 
10. American Muslim Task Force 
11. Art of Living Foundation - www.artoflivingdfw.org
12. Art Spirit - Center for Spirituality - www.artspiritdallas.org 
13. Bahai Faith http://www.bahaisofdallas.org
14. BAPS Swami Narayan Temple of Dallas
15. Bohra Muslim Community http://www.malumat.org
16. Brahma Kumaris of Dallas - www.bkdallas.org   
17. Buddhist Community of Dallas
18. CAIR - Council on American Islamic Relations - http://www.cairdfw.org
19. Center for Global Diplomacy 
20. Center for Spiritual Living - http://www.csldallas.org 
21. Chinmaya Mission DFW - www.chinmayasaaket.org
22. Congregation Beth Torah - http://www.congregationbethtorah.org/
23. D/FW Hindu Temple Society - http://www.dfwhindutemple.org
24. Dallas Concilio - www.DallasConcilio.com 
25. Dallas County Republican Party
26. Dallas Masjid Al-Islam
27. Department of Justice, Community Relations - http://www.usdoj.gov/crs 
28. DFW Hindu Temple Society of North Texas - www.Dfwhindutemple.org 
29. Family federation for world peace 
30. Federal Bureau of Investigations -www.dallasfbi.gov
31. Federation of Jain Centers of North America - www.jaina.org. 
32. Foundation for Pluralism - www.Foundationforpluralism.com 
33. Free Muslim Coalition - http://www.freemuslims.org
34. Freedom and Justice (F&J) Foundations -www.FreeandJust.org
35. Hare Krishna Temple of DFW - http://www.radhakalachandji.com
36. Hazara  American Welfare Association, Inc. 
37. IANT - Free Medical Clinic
38. ILE Olokun Sanya Awopeju of Texas - http://www.ileolokun.org
39. India Association of North Texas - www.iant.org
40. Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation -  www.ichf-us.org 
41. Indian Muslim Council - http://www.imc-usa.org
42. Institute of Medieval and Post Medieval Studies
43. Interfaith center - Dallas, Texas
44. Interfaith Council of Thanksgiving Square
45. International Shinto Foundation- http://shinto.org 
46. Islamic Association of Carrollton - http://www.carrolltonmasjid.org
47. Islamic Association of collin county http://www.planomasjid.org 
48. Islamic Association of North Texas http://iant.com 
49. Islamic Association of tarrant County
50. Ismaili Muslim Community of North Texas
51. Jain Society of North Texas- http://www.dfwjains.org
52. Kurdish Human Rights Watch - www.khrw.org  
53. Lewisville Masjid- http://www.lewisvillemasjid.org
54. Madinah Masjid of Carrollton - http://www.madinahmasjid.com 
55. Masjid Warith Deen Mohammed 
56. Memnosyne Foundation – 
57. Muslim Alliance Southwest
58. Muslim Community Center 
59. Muslim Community Center for Human Services www.mcc-hs.org 
60. National American Muslim Association - www.namaw.com
61. National Muslim Events Calendar - www.muslim-calendar.com
62. North Texas Hindu Mandir - www.northtexashindumandir.org
63. North Texas Islamic Council 
64. Orbits of Influence - www.orbitsofinfluence.com
65. Orthodox Christian Church - www.stsavaplano.com 
66. Pakistan American Congress
67. Pakistan Community Service - www.pakservices.org 
68. Peace Makers of Dallas 
69. Plano Indian Lions Club
70. Sanctuary for Life - http://www.sanctuaryforlife.org
71. Shia Muslim Community ,Momin Center, Irving - http://www.momin.org
72. Sikh Study Circle DFW - http://www.Sikhstudy.com
73. Sikh Temple of North Texas - http://www.sikhtempledallas.org 
74. Somanatha Kshetram of North America (SKNA) - WWW.SRISM.ORG/
75. Southern Methodist University - SMA
76. Sri Shridi Sai Baba Temple of Plano - http://www.Shirdisaidallas.org
77. Texas Muslim Womens foundation - http://www.tmwf.org 
78. The Church of Living God, Oak Cliff
79. The Freedom and Justice foundation - www.freeandjust.org
80. The National Association Of  Muslim American Women
81. The Reformed Church of Plano
82. Towheed Foundation - http://www.towheed.org
83. Tunisian community Center - Mabrouk Badouga
84. United Nations Association - Dallas Chapter www.dallas-una.org
85. Unity Church of Arlington
86. Unity Church of Sachse - www.unityofsachse.org 
87. Unity walk - Washington DC - www.911unitywalk.org
88. UTD Students Government Association
89. West Plano Presbyterian Church- http://www.westplanopresbyterian.org
90. World Muslim Congress - www.WorldMuslimCongress.com 
91. Zoroastrian Association of North Texas - http://www.zant.org  

Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides - 6th year

PRESS RELEASE

December 21, 2012

VI Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday, January 27, 2013
Unity Church of Dallas, 6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Rsvp to: ConfirmAttendance@gmail.com 
www.HolocaustandGenocides.com
 

ANNUAL ANCHOR EVENT: Holocaust
HIGHLIGHTED: Sikh Genocide

Every year we have reflected on different aspects of Genocides and Holocaust, this year, we will highlight the Sikh Massacre of 1984 and address Rape, Stereotyping, Human Rights, Oppression, Bangladesh Mass Rapes and the idea of standing up for others. All Grim subjects, but we have to face them, at least once a year. It keeps our humanity intact. Holocaust continues to the be anchor event.

There is a shameless cruelty in us, either we shy away or refuse to acknowledge the sufferings of others, worrying that it will devalue our own or somehow it amounts to infidelity to our own cause. Shame on us that we justifying massacres by believing and propagating that the victims deserved it or asked for it, or simply turn the face.

To paraphrase Sir Edmund Burke, “evil continues to flourish not necessarily because of evil men, but more so because good men do nothing about it.”

The Massacres we witness against a group of people, are pent up frustrations and unresolved issues that reaching a boiling point and hurt everyone involved.  As civilized societies, we need to bring a closure to the issues, which happen through forgiveness, apology and restoration of justice.

Education is the purpose; we have to learn, acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things that we humans have inflicted upon each other, and to we have to understand that our safety hinges on the safety of all others around us. It is a comprehensive event where all human failings, massacres, genocides and Holocaust will be addressed in one fashion or the other.

We invite sponsors, facilitators, speakers, writers from individuals and organizations to make this happen. It is an initiative of American Muslims striving to build responsible civic societies, where justice and co-existence are our values.

We sincerely hope the attendees will walk out with the following understanding:

·        Other people’s suffering is as legitimate as mine;

·        It is easy to see ourselves as Victims, but we must also see the perpetrator in us;

·        When we strip the politics out of a conflict, we see hope;

·        We can value others suffering without lessening our own;

·        The overriding desire to highlight our own blinds us from other’s suffering.

·        A sense of responsibility for creating a better world is awakened

·        Ultimately co-existence and every one's safety and peace should be the driving thought.

To all those, who have endured holocaust, genocides, massacres, bombs, annihilation, land mines, hunger, rape, torture, occupation and inhuman brutality, we say you are not alone. The least we can do in the process of healing is to acknowledge every one's pain in one voice.

We have begun the process of coming together as one people, to stand with you, we are indeed one world and a single humanity, and caring for each other brings safety and peace to all of us. I cannot be safe if the people around me are not, and I will not have peace if people around me don't. It is in my interest to seek a peaceful world for one and all.

We are working on initiating a course on tolerance education, so one day; we all can learn to have a heart that opens to the pain of every human, yes, we can do that.

Every organization that is willing to subscribe to the idea of co-existence is invited to participate, sponsor, and volunteer.

We invite you to submit a 250 word essay on the issue that agonizes you; please offer your solutions with co-existence in mind in another 100 words. Selection will be based on the comprehensiveness of the thought.

Please send an email to: HolocaustandGenocides@gmail.com

Dr. Harbans Lal, Event Chair (817) 446-8757

email: japji@tx.rr.com

Mike Ghouse,  President (214) 325-1916 -
email: SpeakerMikeGhouse@gmail.com

America Together Foundation
Foundation for Pluralism

2665 Villa Creek Dr, Suite 206
Dallas, TX 75234

6th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides

 VI ANNUAL  

Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday, January 27, 2013
Unity Church of Dallas, 6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
Rsvp to:  ConfirmAttendance@gmail.com   
Highlight- Sikh Massacre of 1984

Education is the purpose; we have to learn, acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things that we humans have inflicted upon each other, and to we have to understand that our safety hinges on the safety of all others around us. It is a comprehensive event where all human failings, massacres, genocides and Holocaust will be addressed in one fashion or the other. 

There is a shameless cruelty in us, either we shy away or refuse to acknowledge the sufferings of others, worrying that it will devalue our own or somehow it amounts to infidelity to our own cause. Shame on us that we justifying massacres by believing and propagating that the victims deserved it or asked for it.

We sincerely hope the attendees will walk out with the following understanding:

• Other people’s suffering is as legitimate as mine;
• It is easy to see ourselves as Victims, but we must also see the perpetrator in us;
• When we strip the politics out of a conflict, we see hope;
• We can value others suffering without lessening our own;
• The overriding desire to highlight our own blinds us from other’s suffering.
• A sense of responsibility for creating a better world is awakened
• ultimately co-existence and every one's safety and peace should be the driving thought.

 We invite sponsors, facilitators, speakers, writers from individuals and organizations to make this happen. It is an initiative of American Muslims striving to build responsible civic societies, where justice and co-existence are our values.

To all those, who have endured holocaust, genocides, massacres, bombs, annihilation, land mines, hunger, rape, torture, occupation and inhuman brutality, we say you are not alone. The least we can do in the process of healing is to acknowledge every one's pain in one voice. We have begun the process of coming together as one people, to stand with you, we are indeed one world and a single humanity, and caring for each other brings safety and peace to all of us. I cannot be safe if the people around me are not, and I will not have peace if people around me don't. It is in my interest to seek a peaceful world for one and all.

We are working on initiating a course on tolerance education, so one day; we all can learn to have a heart that opens to the pain of every human, yes, we can do that.

Every organization that is willing to subscribe to the idea of co-existence is invited to participate, sponsor, and volunteer. We invite you to submit a 500 word abstract on the issue that agonize you, please offer your solutions with co-existence in mind in another 100 words. No one will be excluded.

Please send an email to: HolocaustandGenocides@gmail.com

Mike Ghouse, Chairperson
Conference on Holocaust and Genocides and
VI Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides.
http://www.holocaustandgenocides.com/

Muslims commemorate Yom HaShoah

Muslims join Jews in commemorating Yom HaShoah. The best thing you can do to support Jews in their most solemn moment of history  is to visit the Holocaust Museum in your city and attend the Yom HaShoah commemorative prayers in your local synagogues this week.

The history, Wikipedia,  “Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah” known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period."


"In Israel, it is a national memorial day. It was inaugurated in 1953, anchored by a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. It is held on the 27th of Nisan (April/May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to Shabbat, in which case the date is shifted by a day In other countries there are different commemorative days—see Holocaust Memorial Day.”

Holocaust survivor Rosa Lee Schiff and Mike Ghouse at Temple Emanu-El

Last year I was at Temple Emanu-El and was got to meet my favorite lady, the Holocaust Survivor, Rosa Lee Schiff who and her late husband William Schiff were the key note speakers at the first Holocaust commemoration after the United Nations proclamation in 2005. 

Lao Tsu’s prayer of peace explains the need to participate;

If there is to be peace in the world,
there must be peace in the nations.

If there is to be peace in the nations,
there must be peace in the cities.

If there is to be peace in the cities,
there must be peace between neighbors.

If there is to be peace between neighbors,
there must be peace in the home.

If there is to be peace in the home,
there must be peace in the heart.

Peace on earth let it begin with me,

While listening to the notes of the Holocaust Survivors read by their family members tonight, I was in literal coma, grasping the pain and the betrayal of the world during the most difficult of times for the Jewish community. I sincerely wish the world understands this pain.

Muslims took the initiative to pray and commemorate the Holocaust event annually since the United Nations proclaimed it in November of 2005. Education was the purpose; we have to learn, acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each other, and we have to understand that our safety and security hinges on the safety of all others around us.

Every year we bring people of different faith together to reflect upon the Holocaust and Genocides and make a personal commitment to speak up, whenever we see a sign of massacre and genocides that is the least we can do.

There is a shameless cruelty in us, either we shy away or refuse to acknowledge the sufferings of others, worrying that it will devalue our own or somehow it amounts to infidelity to our own cause. Shame on us that we justifying massacres by believing and propagating that the victims deserved it or asked for it.

Pictures from the first year: https://picasaweb.google.com/FoundationforPluralism/HolocaustCommemorationByMuslims#5278725516349736482

2009 - https://picasaweb.google.com/103008603429198136501/People?authkey=mki9LXwkPSA#5451204111018475202

Pictures for the last five years are at www.HolocaustandGenocides.com

We sincerely pray that the following understanding continues to develop in our hearts;

Other people's suffering is as legitimate as mine; It is easy to see ourselves as Victims, but we must also see the perpetrator in us; when we strip the politics out of a conflict, we see hope; We can value others suffering without lessening our own; the overriding desire to highlight our own blinds us from other's suffering. A sense of responsibility for creating a better world is awakened ultimately co-existence and every one's safety and peace should be the driving thought.

To all those, who have endured holocaust, genocides, massacres, bombs, annihilation, land mines, hunger, rape, torture, occupation and inhuman brutality, we say you are not alone. The least we can do in the process of healing is to acknowledge every one's pain in one voice.

We have begun the process of coming together as one people, to stand with you, we are indeed one world and a single humanity, and caring for each other brings safety and peace to all of us. I cannot be safe if the people around me are not, and I will not have peace if people around me don't. It is in my interest to seek a peaceful world for one and all.

We are working on initiating a course on tolerance education, so one day; we all can learn to have a heart that opens to the pain of every human, yes, we can do that.

Mike Ghouse is the founder of this event and is committed to building a cohesive America, where no Americans has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. He is a speaker, thinker and a writer and offers pluralistic solutions on current issues. His work is listed at www.MikeGhouse.net