The Ghouse Diary: Congratulations to Dallas Pakistanis

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Congratulations to Dallas Pakistanis

PSNT Oath Ceremony - Pakistan Society;

Installation of newly elected officers

Congratulations to Dr. Rabia Khan the new president of Pakistan Society of North Texas and her executive team, and Dr. Irfan Toor and his outgoing team for a job well done.

The Pakistani community needed this positive change, particularly a woman President representing the community in the civic affairs of the D/FW Metroplex. It will gradually change the perceptions about Pakistan in particular and Muslims in general. I welcome this and again congratulate the community for choosing a very capable woman to run its affairs.

It was a delight to see a smooth transition. This is a good positive thing and hope the tradition is carried forward with the same smoothness.

It is a pleasure to be appreciated when you serve and turn over the servicing to the next group. It was indeed a painful moment to some teams in the past who devoted their time and were not even acknowledged. I am glad to see the freshness in this approach, most past presidents were present and that is really a good thing. For all the painful moments that Dr. Irfan Toor had endured, it was a great relief for him. I am happy for you Dr. Toor.

I have been observing, writing and watching the happenings of the PSNT for the last 18+ years with the Asian News Magazine, Asian TV and Asian News Radio that brought all the communities together and have continued with this Forum, Dallas Pakistanis, a reliable source of information for the last decade.

I have seen all the ups and downs and this is a good positive move forward. I wish the very best for the community. There is nothing like feeling a sense of community.

This forum, Insha Allah will continue to serve the community.

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In behalf of the World Muslim Congress, I am preparing an appeal to the people, ulema and the government of Pakistan to restore the cohesiveness of the nation following in the footsteps of the Prophet, and if your organization wishes to sign the initial petition, I welcome it.

Happy New Year to ya’ll.

Mike Ghouse

http://www.mikeghouse.net/

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INTRODUCTION

Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions to media and to the public on important and complex issues of the day and is available to speak in a variety of settings such as schools, seminars, conferences, and places of worship, or the work place.

Mike is a frequent guest on Fox News, (The Hannity Show), and has been interviewed on nationally syndicated Radio shows along with Dallas TV, Print and Radio networks and occasional interviews on NPR. He is a member of the Texas Faith panel of Dallas Morning News and writes on issues facing the nation every week. He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Melbourne, Australia, Middle East Peace Initiative, in Jerusalem, the International Leadership conference, in Hawaii, and in Washington

The Foundation for Pluralism champions the idea of co-existence by respecting and accepting the otherness of those different from ourselves. The World Muslim Congress is committed to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. Heavily involved in both, Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and has produced outstanding public events to bring Americans together of different religions, ethnicities and races on common grounds of building a safe and secure America.

He is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the interfaith movement, cohesive societies, Islam, India, hope and world peace. Over 1000 articles of Mike’s have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/
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oncerned by the divisiveness, he saw the need to bring Americans together and founded America Together Foundation committed to building a cohesive America, indeed it is in response to ACT America which is bent on pitching one American against the other. We will be holding series of educational programs, conferences and workshops to address the issues that divide us such as Civil Right, GLBT, Quraan, Abortion, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Racial Profiling and Stereotyping.

The Annual Unity Day USA is in its 7th year now, it is a purposeful event to bring Americans together, on this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity, prosperity and wellbeing of our nation.

Thanksgiving Celebration is in its 15th year showcasing cultural diversity.

The 5th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides is to learn and to acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each other and commit to avert such tragedies. Through this event non-Jewish people have consciously learned about Holocaust for the first time, it was also for the first time that people of 14 faiths came together to join in to commemorate the Holocaust that commemorated within the Jewish Community for years. They are not alone anymore in their anguish, we are all in it together with them, and it is a Muslim initiative to effect a positive change.

The programs, seminars and workshops conducted by the Foundation for Pluralism have become a part of the America Together Foundation. While the Foundation for Pluralism continues championing the idea of co-existence through respecting and accepting the otherness of other, the commitment to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam through the World Muslim Congress continues.

Mike is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the Interfaith Movement, Cohesive Societies, Islam, India, Hope and World Peace. Over 1000 of his articles have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net

To engage Mike in a dialogue, conference or a talk, write to Ghousespeaks@gmail.com and email dedicated for this purpose or you can call him on a short notice at 214.325.1916

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Congratulations to Dallas Pakistanis

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