Holocaust & Genocides

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Comment by Mike Mohamed Ghouse on January 27, 2010 at 3:19pm

Amin,

I applaud you for being there...

There is a remarkable improvement among Muslims over the last five years, traditionally we chase our own tails, don't get out and be a part of the main stream society.

What an average American's understanding about us comes from Fox news which is a dishonest opinion. Do we have the resources to argue, challenge Fox or CNN? No, would we be successfull? Yes but over a very long period of time.

What can we do in simple ways and make it sustainable? Just get out and be with people, so they see the real us, caring, contributing and doing good things. These events change peoples perceptions about us. And I am glad you are writing about it.

Our Imams and Organizations have to drive the public out into mainstream events.

And I believe one of the qualifications needed to be on the board of the Mosques ought to be a requirments to serve in a civic or interfaith non-profit organizations.

Comment by Mike Mohamed Ghouse on January 27, 2010 at 3:10pm

III ANNUAL REFELCTIONS ON HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDES

Thanks for the report, indeed, we were able to acknowledge the tough issues and face them squarely, we also learned that we can find the way out of the quagmires without compromising the truth. I cannot thank enough the contribution each speaker and participant made towards the success of tonight’s program.

Humility was flowing in every one’s veins tonight, there was no acknowledgment of all the great things each speaker and commentator has made, and instead they were simply introduced by their first names. It did not bother them at all, they did not even pay attention to it, because it was not important to them, it was their message that was important to them. They listened to others, without ever lessening others. I am proud to be a part of this group for your humility and being good communicators and listeners. They had long crossed the threshold of "me, me and me alone person", to "we, we and us", and I salute them all for the same.

Of the several accomplishments tonight, a few are as follows;

1. that other peoples suffering is as legitimate as ours,

2. that some one related to us through faith, ethnicity or race has been a butcher too,

3. that it takes courage to see ourselves as perpetrators and accomplices as well,

4. that we can see the light at the end of the tunnel when politics is stripped,

5. that we can value others suffering without lessening our own or theirs,

6. that the overriding desire to highlight my own gets softened, easing our own pain

7. the sense of responsibility for creating a better world was present in us.

We could have done a full hour session with the theme and presentation of each speaker, and God willing we will have a full day conference on the subject.

I hope to gather every one’s speech and include in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Pluralism. I will be compiling a full report and publish on the websites and Blogs

Mike Ghouse is a Dallas based Speaker, Writer, Thinker and a Moderator. He is a frequent guest on talk radio and television networks offering pluralistic perspectives on issues of the day including Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, Peace, India and Civic issues.

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

Comment by Hazrat Amin on January 25, 2010 at 11:35pm

Thank you for the kind comments.

Comment by Komal Khan on January 25, 2010 at 5:31pm

I mean it! sincere thoughts and emotions don't have to come in complex packages - in fact I think they actually keep people apart. That's probably why some of the most amazing writers are foreign born (English is their second language) , they value the bare essentials of composition more than the average american. As result we're fortunate to have very considerate communicators-such as yourself Amin bhi!

Comment by Hazrat Amin on January 25, 2010 at 4:27pm

Ha ha Komal behan. You are funny. I cannot write, may be doodle a bit.

Comment by Komal Khan on January 25, 2010 at 4:01pm

This article was great. I personally find it very hard to sit in on informative seminars and meetings. Mainly because I feel so restless, but then (like you mentioned) I feel pretty amazed to be in company individuals who are truly making a difference and encouraging others to do the same. Again excellent piece! You should cover more stories like this, the clarity you provide is wonderful.