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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Holocaust and Genocides (2023) event on Zoom tonite

https://centerforpluralism.com/holocaust-and-genocides-event-on-zoom-tonite/ .

Holocaust and Genocides event on Zoom tonite

Event: 18th Annual Holocaust and Genocides Event
Time: Sunday 6:00 PM EST on January 29
What: Pray for the victims of the Holocaust, Genocides, ethnic cleansing, Massacres, lynching, forcible evictions, bulldozing of homes, and oppression of people. Particularly pray for those not from your religion, caste, nationality, or ethnicity. 

WhoPlease join us on Zoom and share your prayers and solution to the issues you are familiar with in their plight. Please keep it to 2-3 minutes,https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89202487019?pwd=Y2tXbTRmNEpWeTh4NGFIME9BOFNZUT09

Holocaust continues to trouble us. The disgusting supremacist attitudes of Hitler led him to murder 6 million Jews in the most painful and sadistic ways. All of us, as minorities and powerless majorities, have gone through harassment, persecution, lynching, massacres, ethnic cleansing, and genocides with no exception. If it ever crosses our mind that it was the Jews, not us, then we have a problem; we need to clean up our hearts and minds. The Holocaust and genocide are not the problems of a particular group; they are problems of humanity. We must learn to stand up for the rights of others; in the end, we will be the beneficiaries of a secure world.

If the people around me are not secure, I will not be secure, and it behooves me to make sure others around me are secure.

Martin Luther King Jr., “Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”

One of the most enduring images imprinted on my mind since I was a little boy was the image of Jews lined up in front of a trench and shot in from the back. The looks on their faces were probably asking us; you are my neighbor; what will you do about it? But they did not beg us to help them; that helplessness on their faces continues to haunt me.

All bad things should motivate us to take action to repair the world; at least, we must do our share. I do my part by commemorating the Holocaust and genocide by bringing in people of different faiths and no faith to reflect on the horror unleashed on fellow humans. We have been doing this since 2006, when the United Nations proclaimed it in 2005; until then, only the Jewish people commemorated the event in Synagogues and Holocaust Museums. We were the first non-Jewish group to start the program.

The purpose of this event is education, information, and activism. We hope to learn and acknowledge our failings and commit to saying, “Never Again.” If we don’t stand up for the rights of others, why should anyone stand up for us? 

Please note that in the last 17 years, we have covered many genocides, massacres, and grim ethnic cleansing events, and we intend to cover them all in the coming years. It is an all-inclusive event. We also acknowledge all the known and unknown Genocides and massacres through common prayers.

This year, we will do a silent commemoration on Sunday, January 29, at 6 PM EST. I request you to spend at least 10 minutes quietly reflecting on all horrors humans have unleashed on each other. Let your thoughts dwell on finding solutions to current events and preventing future events. Please do share your thoughts in 2-3 minutes.

We hope you will walk out of the event with a genuine feeling of becoming a contributor toward building a cohesive world where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.

At the Center for Pluralism, we are committed to spreading knowledge of the Holocaust and Genocide through interfaith and public events.

Currently, the Rohingyas of Burma, the Uyghurs of China, the Muslims of India, and the Ethiopians face a potential genocide. I cannot get my mind off the image where the Jews were staring at us with a question: Aren’t you going to do something about it? 

Germany was bombarded to stop her aggression. Most Germans did not like what Hitler was doing but did not speak up. Had they spoken, many lives would have been saved, including their own. 

Why should non-Jews commemorate Holocaust? Here is my personal story – Holocaust and the Muslim guy. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/holocaust-and-the-muslim_b_4629509

Here is our first event in 2006 – 

Visit the site www.HolocaustandGenocides.com 

Justice is a composite value of balance in society, the environment, within our body, and in our interactions with others to become a perfect cog in the wheel of life. There is not a single human out there who does not seek Justice. Indeed, even religions give us hope that if Justice is not served in this world, God will bring Justice to the criminals, and no one will go scot-free.

 If we do not bring Justice, the problems will linger, shifting our energies from enjoying life to seeking Justice.

 Over a Million, Rohingya Muslims live in horrible conditions in Bangladeshi camps, expelled from their homes in Burma. Thanks to the US administration for courageously placing sanctions on a few military generals under the Magnitsky act. The story is the same with Chinese Uyghur Muslims – No serious actions were taken to prevent the continuation of the genocides. Palestine, Ethiopia, Congo, and several other nations face mass killings without accountability. In Pakistan, Hindu girls are abducted and forced to convert to Islam – which Islam strictly prohibits. The shameless harassment, oppression, and lynchings of Ahmadiyya and Shia Muslims continue in Pakistan and other nations. In India, thousands of Christians were forced to convert to Hinduism under the threat of a Massacre.

Being an Indian, invariably, I am asked about the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (1990), the Massacre of Muslims in Jammu (1948), the Sikh Genocide (1984), the Bangladeshi Genocide (1971), the Gujarat Massacre (2002), Delhi riots (2020), Kandhamal Violence (2007) when Hindu Mobs destroyed 2906 Christians Homes. The persecution of Christians and Dalits and the lynchings of Muslims in India continue under Modi’s rule. Yes, we have addressed these issues in our programs in the last 17 years and will continue to address them as many as possible in the coming years. If you were to attend, you would have listened to it.

Millions of refugees are being created in Ukraine, and the United States is equally responsible for the deaths and destruction of Ukrainians. Instead of finding solutions to the conflict with Russia, we are equipping more arsenal to Ukrainians to fight, kill, and get killed. There was a wise man who said to turn the other cheek instead of aggravating the conflict. Had we done that, we would not have been responsible for the deaths in Ukraine. 

PM Modi’s party in India is shamelessly taking advantage of the Kashmiri Pandits issue, and they have no sympathy for them except for talking. Mr. Modi’s party constantly blames the people (Muslims) in Kashmir for chasing out the Kashmiri Hindu Pandits. Shame on them; they had about 15 years of governance between Vajpayee and Modi, and all they did was blame others instead of shutting up and rehabilitating the Pandits. The Pandit issue must be seriously addressed, rehabilitate their homes and losses, and build a secure Kashmir for all Kashmiri people. 

Mr. Modi is trained by the Hindutva* ideology. The founders of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayam Sevak) have all said that Hitler did the right thing to rid the Jews, and we must exterminate Muslims and Christians from India in the same way.

The Holocaust Museum, Genocide watch, Hindutva Watch, and several human rights organizations have issued statements about the impending Genocide of Muslims in India. Hindu* Religious organizations known as Dharam Sansads have called to kill 2 million (of the 220) Muslims to subjugate the rest to be second-class citizens (like Ferdinand did to Jews and Muslims in 1492*) to become Hindus or disappear.  They have distributed nearly a million trishuls (pointed arrows) to start killing, and they also said to sharpen their kitchen knives as a last resort. The Modi government has not said a word to stop it, as if they want this to happen. Most Indians, like most Germans during the Holocaust, don’t like this, but they are afraid to speak. In the end, the reckless silence of the good Indians will bring suffering to all if Genocide goes on a full scale or civil war breaks out.

It is in the interest of Indians to stand up so that all Indians can live in peace and prosperity. If things are not brought under control, human rights violations continue, and religious freedoms are not restored, the United States is guaranteed to lose an ally; shame on us for pursuing failed policy after failed policy by putting all our eggs in the same basket. Biden admin can carry the recommendations made by its own agency, the USCIRF, and prevent a potential genocide in India and save India as our ally.

A few articles to review

Suppose you cannot stop the oppressors or tyrants. In that case, the least you can do is speak up or even silently pray for the victims and pray for a cohesive world where you and I can feel secure about our faith, ethnicity, caste, nationality, or other uniqueness.  God bless his creation. May we be blessed with the boldness to speak the harsh truths for a secure world.

Mike Ghouse
www.CenterforPLuralism.com
www.HolocaustandGenocides.com

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Holocaust & Genocides - 17th Annual Event

 INVITATION

***17th Annual Holocaust & Genocides***
Persecution of Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Bahai's and others
  

Sunday, January 23, 2022, 2-4 PM
1. Holocaust  
2. Persecution of Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Bahai's and others  

Virtual event; 
Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83302436740?pwd=MzgzYkVoQ0pNWXBSMkRhT2dIdit4Zz09


Meeting ID: 833 0243 6740

Passcode: 611558


Invited Speakers:

The Ambassadors for Religious freedom are David Saperstein, Sam Brownback, Rashad Hussain, and USCIRF Chair Nadine Maenza. Dr. Gregory Stanton will lay out the signs of Genocides. Our Keynote speaker is MaryAnn Thompson-Frenk. 


Each of the speakers has stood up for the religious freedom of all humans. They are an inspiration. We will share the profiles of our speakers at our site, www.CenterforPluralism.com 


The purpose of this event is education, information, and activism. We hope to learn and acknowledge our failings and make a personal commitment to say, "Never Again." If we don't stand up for the rights of others, why should anyone stand up for us?  


Please note that in the last 16 years, we have covered many genocides, massacres, and grim ethnic cleansing events, and we intend to cover them all in the coming years. It is an all-inclusive event. We also acknowledge all the known and unknown Genocides through common prayers. 


We hope you will walk out of the event with a genuine feeling of becoming a contributor towards building a cohesive world where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.


At the Center for Pluralism, we are committed to spreading knowledge of the Holocaust and Genocide through interfaith and public events, including the Annual reflections since 2006.

The following guests are invited, but not all have been confirmed yet.




At the event, we will recognize the individuals who have relentlessly stood up for human rights & religious freedom. These recognitions have been the hallmark for the Center for Pluralism for 28 years between our flagship programs' annual Thanksgiving, Unity Day USA, and Holocaust & Genocides events.


Restoring harmony in the world is our sacred duty. We invite everyone from Atheists to Zoroastrians to attend this event and feel a part of humanity.  

 

When we acknowledge each other's grief and participate in each other's commemoration, we connect with the humanness within ourselves and seed the relationship of understanding and caring for each 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 amount to infidelity to our pain, and every community and nation has suffered through this.


To all those who have endured the Holocaust, Genocide, Massacres, Ethnic Cleansing, Land Mines, Hunger, Rape, Torture, Occupation, Expulsion, and inhuman brutality, we must say, you are not alone. The least we can do in the process of healing is to acknowledge everyone's pain in one voice.

 

Sponsorships and committed volunteers are invited to call.

Attached is a copy from 2021 - it will be revised with the pictures of the speakers for 2022 

 

Mike Ghouse, President
www.CenterforPluralism.com
Office (202) 290-3560
Cell (214) 325-1916
Washington, DC


Future - Shaping America's Future
Editor - Pluralism Gazette
Accomplishments - What have we accomplished
Author - American Muslim Agenda
Profile - The Ghouse Diary
Wedding Officiant - Interfaith Marriages

 

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker, author, community consultant, pluralist, activist, newsmaker, and interfaith wedding officiant. Mike is deeply committed to Pluralism in Religion, Politics, Societies, and the workplace. He is an activist for Human Rights and freedom.  He has dedicated his life to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions to the media and the policymakers on issues of the day. Everything about him is at www.TheGhousediary.com  

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

 102 years ago today, General Dyer of the British Government opened fire on peaceful protestors in Jalianwala Bagh in Amritsar, India.


381 Indians lost their lives.  Many women jumped into wells. 376 were identified, of whom 220 were Hindus, 90 Sikhs, and 66 Muslims. 

It is one of the few massacres along with the Holocaust that has affected me deeply.  When I watched the movie Gandhi, it further affected me, and I cried.  

Queen Elizabeth and PM Theresa May have apologized and regretted the Massacre on behalf of the British people in 2019. Thanks to them for bringing closure to the 100 years old wound. 

None of us are responsible for the massacres in the past, and none of us should be held accountable for the acts that we did not commit. 

I urge the current Governments around the world to apologize and regret the Genocides and massacres of their people in our lifetime. Germany has apologized for the Holocaust. Many more nations should clean their records. If we cannot do that, what kind of humans are we? The list is very long, but it will bring closure. 

In our annual event called Holocaust and Genocides, we started addressing the many Genocides, Massacres, ethnic cleansing, and other atrocities on fellow humans by their fellow humans. Thus far, we have covered 33 such events and hope to cover all of them in the next few years. 

If we cannot feel the pain of fellow humans, then we are short-changed in our spirituality; there is something less about us, and we need to work on it to be a whole human being. 

I invite you to attend our 17th Annual event on Sunday, January 23, 2022. You will walk out with less burden of hatred towards others but with a commitment to say never again.

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker, author, community consultant, pluralist, activist, newsmaker, and an interfaith wedding officiant. Mike is deeply committed to Free speech, Human Rights, and Pluralism in Religion, Politics, Societies, and the workplace. He is the founder and president of the Center for Pluralism and a writer at the World Muslim Congress, a Think Tank. He is the author of the book American Muslim Agenda, building a cohesive America. He has dedicated his life to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions to the media and the policymakers on issues of the day. Everything about him is at www.TheGhousediary.com

Monday, January 11, 2021

16th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and the Genocides

Since 2006 

DRAFT PRESS RELEASE TO BE UPDATED

16th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides
Sunday, January 24, 2021 – 12-2:00 PM EST

Restoring harmony in the world is our sacred duty. We invite everyone from Atheists to Zoroastrians to attend this event and feel a part of humanity.  

RSVP  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holocaust-and-genocides-reflections-tickets-136387989147 - A zoom link will be sent upon RSVP.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81216038101?pwd=SC9BYVlVYTM5SlY5SDM0OHhUSWVBZz09

Meeting ID 812 1603 8101- Passcode 997405

Washington, DC, United States, January 11, 2021. The Center for Pluralism is organizing its 16th Annual Reflections on the Holocaust and Genocides and you are invited to be a part of the event via zoom link. 

The purpose of this event is education, information, and activism. We hope to learn and acknowledge our failings and make a personal commitment to say, "Never Again."

We hope you will walk out of the event with a genuine feeling of becoming a contributor towards building a cohesive world where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.

At the Center for Pluralism, we are committed to spreading knowledge of the Holocaust and Genocide through interfaith and public events, including the Annual reflections since 2006.

Please note that in the last 15 years, we have covered many genocides, massacres, and grim ethnic cleansing events, and we intend to cover all in the coming years.  

In this program, we do not debate, but express the plight of the people and offer solutions to create a cohesive environment for every human to function with relative comfort. For instance, in political pluralism, China blocks Taiwan- instead of both speaking their concerns in a public forum.

We have received calls to block the speakers or topics, or refusal to join because others are speaking. It is a headache for the organizers who sincerely want to present the issues as they are. It is a free nation and we should express freely whatever is happening. "If we can learn to respect the otherness of others, conflicts fade and solutions emerge." Mike Ghouse

This year we will be addressing the following events; 
A few speakers are to be confirmed.

1. Holocaust Reflections: Kate English 
2. Forced Cremation in Sri Lanka: Soraya Deen
3. The Plight of Kashmiri Pundits: Dr. Pundit Sharma   
4. Kashmir under Siege: Dr. Nyla Ali Khan  
5. Uyghur’s update: Rushan Abbas
6. Rohingya Update: Dr. Wakar Uddin
7. India’s egregious violations of Human Rights Dr. Gregory Stanton

Keynote address by MaryAnn Thompson-Frenk
 
When we acknowledge each other's grief and participate in each other's commemoration, we connect with the humanness within ourselves and seed the relationship of understanding and caring for each 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 amounts to infidelity to our pain and every community and nation has suffered through this.

To all those who have endured the Holocaust, Genocides, Massacres, Ethnic Cleansing, Land Mines, Hunger, Rape, Torture, Occupation, Expulsion, and inhuman brutality, we must say, you are not alone. The least we can do in the process of healing is to acknowledge everyone's pain in one voice.

The Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides is a Muslim initiative to assure fellow humans who have endured Holocaust, Genocide, ethnic cleansing, massacres, rapes, injustice, and other atrocities that we are all in this together to create a better world. Tikkun Olam is, indeed, our sacred duty.





Dr. Mike Ghouse,  

Center for Pluralism
www.CenterforPluralism.com
www.HolocaustandGenocides.com 
SpeakerMikeGhouse@gmail.com 
Office – (202) 290-3560
Cell - (214) 325-1916

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Video Release of Holocaust and Genocides 2020

Video Release of Holocaust and Genocides. 
The 15th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides were held on 1/26/2020 at the Arlington Central Library in Virginia, a suburb of Washington DC. The purpose of this event was education, information, and activism. We hope to learn and acknowledge our failings and make a personal commitment to say, “Never Again.”

 Tikkun Olam is our sacred duty; in the broader context, it means restoring the harmony between humans and what surrounds them, life, and environment. We hope the attendees walked out of the program with a genuine feeling of empathy with those who have endured the Holocaust, genocide, ethnic cleansing, massacres, rapes, lynching, harassment, injustice, and other atrocities. We are all in this together to create a better world.
Holocaust and Genocides is a Muslim initiative to assure fellow humans who have endured the Holocaust, Genocide, ethnic cleansing, massacres, rapes, injustice, and other atrocities that we are all in this together to create a better world. Tikkun Olam indeed is our sacred duty.
 We hope you share this video with your friends and groups, the more of us learn about the signs of genocides and what we can do to prevent them – in effect saying “Never Again.” Over the last 14 years, we have covered many genocides, massacres, ethnic cleansing, religious persecution, lynching, rapes, harassment, and other acts that do not respect the dignity of fellow humans.
 One of the most important lessons we need to learn is to get rid of the selfishness in us, meaning our misery is more important than other’s pain. We are all in this together. No single community is more privileged than the other.
We thank Dr. Frank Islam for being the primary sponsor of the event, and Dr. Rani Khan, Dr. Arif Mehmood, and Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry for sponsoring the event. Nausheen and Ehsan Baig for providing refreshments and volunteering. We also thank Charles Stevenson and Dr. Zafar Iqbal for volunteering. We thank our master of ceremony, speakers, and attendees, for, without them, the program would not have happened.
 Dr. Rani Khan and Dr. Mike Ghouse chaired the event15th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Sunday, January 26, 2020
Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201

Speakers & Topics
Robert F. Teitel – Enduring Holocaust
Dr. Gregory Stanton – Ten Signs of Genocides
Gary Sampliner, Ibrahim Anli, and Walter Ruby – Announcements
Dr. Wakar Uddin - Rohingya Genocide in Making
Omer Kanat - Uyghur Genocide in Making
Muneer Baig - Indian Government choking freedom in Kashmir
Dr. TO Shanavas – Update on India’s violation of freedoms
Dr. Mike Ghouse – What can you do?
Dr. Rani Khan - Peace Pledge
Rabia Baig – MC
Ten Stages of Genocide, Dr. Gregory H. Stanton, President, Genocide Watch

Genocide is a predictable process. It develops in Ten Stages that are not linear, but which allow us to logically understand the warning signs of genocide.  They are Classification (us vs. them); Symbolization (identity cards); Discrimination (laws or customs denying rights); Dehumanization (calling groups “aliens,” “terrorists”, “vermin” “insects”); Organization (hate groups, armies, militias, death squads); Polarization (exclusionary propaganda); Preparation (planning); Persecution (arrests, torture, ghettos, deportation); Extermination (killing, starvation, mass rape); and Denial (lies, legalisms, blaming victims, euphemisms.)

Ibrahim Anil, Rumi Forum

The event was a powerful reminder of the bitter fact that genocides: that humanity suffered in the past, those actually taking place and those, unfortunately, are likely to come, stand as a litmus test of what human progress lacks. History does not record another era with a similar level of wealth and technological advances like our times. Yet humanity seems to have failed to make equally impressive progress in containing the inherent arrogance it harbors against the other. A conflict is a form of behavior. If it is learned, it can also be unlearned. It is this gap that such efforts like CFP try to address.

Kashmir: A Paradise on Earth. Muneer Baig

Kashmir has many names that reflect its beauty, hospitality, and secular nature. One such name is the Valley of Saints (Pira Waer), a name earned as a result of religious diversity and tolerance.

People engaging in violence have root causes, but governments engaging in violence do not have root causes but an objective to achieve end results, in the case of Kashmir it was to wipe our Kashmiri Muslims. Governor, Jagmohan Sharma (Demolition Man) of BJP, unleashed a draconian force armed with the Special Powers Act to “Kill at Will” without accountability. Almost 3 decades later the soil of Kashmir continues to soak in the blood of innocent Kashmiri men, women, and children. The cries of women echo the Himalayas asking for help and justice against perpetrators. Three decades later families of those massacred in Gawkadal, HandwaraHawalSopore, etc. are still waiting for justice.


 Charles Stevenson
 "A vivid, eye- and heart-opening examen into some of the major genocides of our times, this program is an appeal to knowledge, compassion, responsibility, and action brought to us personally by some who have themselves experienced genocide, personally."
Walter Ruby
I was honored to participate in the15th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides at Arlington Central Library on January 26 sponsored by my dear friend Dr. Mike Ghouse and his Center for Pluralism. I spoke about the life and times of Holocaust survivor Michael Edelstein whose memoirs I wrote together with my brother Dan Ruby entitled "Live Another Day: How I Survived the Holocaust and Realized the American Dream." (see website www.liveanotherdaybook.com). Speakers at the Holocaust Remembrance Day event included including Dr. Wakar Uddin, President, Rohingya Association, Mike Ghouse, President of Center for Pluralism, Ibrahim Anli, and Gary Sampliner, Executive Directors of JAMAAT, an expert on genocide Dr. Gregory Stanton, Omer Kanat, president of the Uyghur Association and Holocaust survivor Robert Teitel. We heard horrifying reports on brutal repression, violence, and dehumanization being instituted against the Uyghurs in China, the Rohingya in Burma and the Kashmiris and other Muslims in India with chilling parallels to the Holocaust. Kudos to Mike Ghouse for organizing this an important event on Holocaust Remembrance Day and reminding all of us that if “Never Again” is to have any meaning or relevance, we must stand together and fight back against murder, violence, and genocide, no matter who is the victim.


We appreciate the following Organizations for their support.

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding
American Sikhi Educational and Empowerment Network 
Jews, Muslims and Allies Acting Together (JAMAAT)
Response USA for Relief and Development (RUSARD)
Church of Scientology National Affairs Office 
Jews for Jewish Muslim Understanding

Thank you

Mike Ghousewww.CenterforPluralism.com
www.HolocaustandGenocides.com
Washington, DC
Off: (202) 290-3560
Cell: (214) 325-1916
Mike@CenterforPluralism.com

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

15th Annual Holocaust and Genocides

PRESS RELEASE

Dr. Mike Ghouse
Center for Pluralism
Website: www.CenterforPluralism.com
Website: www.HolocaustandGenocides.com
email: MikeGhouse@gmail.com 
Office: (202) 290-3560
Cell: (214) 325-1916

15th Annual Reflections on the Holocaust and Genocides  

The purpose of this event is education, information, and activism. We hope to learn and acknowledge our failings and make a personal commitment to our share of saying, "Never Again."


15th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Sunday, January 26, 2020
Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201

Tickets are complimentary, but donations are accepted 

We hope you will walk out of the event with a genuine feeling of being a contributor towards building a cohesive world where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. 

The Jewish community has been commemorating the Holocaust event since 1953, known as Yom HaShoah in Synagogues around the world. The general public learns it by visiting the Holocaust Museums and educational institutions.

At the Center for Pluralism, we are committed to spreading knowledge of the Holocaust and Genocide through interfaith and public events, including the Annual reflections. 


Speakers: 

Robert F. Teitel - Holocaust Story

Dr. Gregory Stanton - Signs of Genocides
Rushan Abbas & Omer Kanat - Uyghur Updates
Dr. Wakar Uddin - Rohingya Update
Muneer Baig - Kashmir Update
Dr. TO Shanavas - India Update
Dr. Rani Khan - Peace Pledge
Dr. Mike Ghouse - Genesis of this event
Rabia Baig - MC

Volunteers:


Nausheen Baig
Rabbi Alana Suskin
Jafer Imam
Dr. Zafar Iqbal
Charles Stevenson


Sponsors:


Would you like to be a sponsor?
Our budget is $2000, full or any part 


Co-Chairs:

Dr. Rani Khan
Dr. Mike Ghouse


Organized by:

Center for Pluralism

Special Note for Indians: In the last 14 years, we have covered nearly 30 genocides and difficult events such as the Sikh Genocide, Plight of Kashmiri Pundits, Gujarat Massacre, Bangladesh Genocide among other events in the world. These are not against anyone but highlighting the human suffering inflicted by fellow humans.  

Our format consists of four parts; Interfaith prayers, Holocaust, Genocides, Massacred and the Pledge of Peace. Silently, we will acknowledge all suffering, but physically we are limited to a few Genocides each year. 

 This year, a Holocaust survivor will share his story, followed by updated Uyghur, Rohingya, and the signs of making of Genocide in India. I urge everyone to watch the Schindler's list and Civil War movies to grasp the signs.

I believe, when we acknowledge each other's grief and participate in each other's commemoration, we connect with the humanness within ourselves and seed the relationship of understanding and caring for each 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 amounts to infidelity to our pain, and every community and nation has suffered through this. To all those who have endured the Holocaust, Genocides, Massacres, Ethnic Cleansing, Land Mines, Hunger, Rape, Torture, Occupation, Expulsion, and inhuman brutality, we must 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. 

 

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.

This is a Muslim initiative to assure fellow humans who have endured the Holocaust, Genocide, ethnic cleansing, massacres, rapes, injustice and other atrocities that we are all in this together to create a better world. Tikkun Olam is our sacred duty. 

 

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