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Monday, March 28, 2016

American Muslims condemn terrorists attacks, and mourn the loss of life in Brussels and other places.

PRESS RELEASE

American Muslim Institution
Contact: Mike Ghouse (214) 325-1916

www.AmericanMuslimInstitution.org

American Muslims condemn terrorists attacks, and mourn the loss of life in Brussels and other places.

Washington, DC, March 22, 2016 – The Daesh terrorists have recklessly killed over 232 innocent people and wounded 712 in the last six months. The latest is in Brussels, where 30 people were killed and 200 innocent men, women and children were injured.

We condemn all terrorism unconditionally, and our hearts go out to the families of the victims and their loved ones. We pray with our hearts, souls and minds, asking God to guide us all to restore peace and sanity.

We the people, of different faiths, races, and ethnicities must come together and remain united against terrorist who want to tear us apart.

American Muslims condemn these violent crimes and urge the law enforcement agencies to track down all possible links to these terrorists and not stop until we find each one of them.

American Muslim Institution is the proactive voice for Muslims in America and we are committed to contribute towards building pluralistic societies.

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NOTES

Muslims have been in the forefront in reporting any suspicious characters to the intelligence agencies and they will continue to monitor and work on preventing the loss of another life.

March 13 – Ankara, Turkey, 36 people killed -100 people injured
March 14 - Grand Bassam, Ivory coast, gunned down 22
March 22 – Brussels, Belgium, 30 dead and over 200 wounded.
Dec 14, 2015 – San Bernardino, 14 people and 22 wounded
Nov 13, 2015 – Paris, France, 130 people killed and 368 injured

In the United States we had 355 mass murders in 2015, and one of them was a Muslim and the Muslim community appeals to fellow Americans to discard their identity, as we have done with the 354 other terrorists.

We hope the world understands that, the Muslims are the most terrorized people on the earth, the terrorists get them and the others point fingers at them as if they have done the wrong.

American Muslims condemn these violent crimes and urge the law enforcement agencies to track down all possible links to these terrorists and not stop until we find each one of them.
Mike Ghouse

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

American Muslims condemn terrorists attacks, and mourn the loss of life in Brussels and other places.

PRESS RELEASE

American Muslim Institution
Contact: Mike Ghouse (214) 325-1916
Mike@AmericanMuslimInstitution.org
www.AmericanMuslimInstitution.org

American Muslims condemn terrorists attacks, and mourn the loss of life in Brussels and other places.

We the people, of different faiths, races, and ethnicities must come together and remain united against terrorist who want to tear us apart.

# # #

NOTES

Muslims have been in the forefront in reporting any suspicious characters to the intelligence agencies and they will continue to monitor and work on preventing the loss of another life.

We hope the world understands that, the Muslims are the most terrorized people on the earth, the terrorists get them and the others point fingers at them as if they have done the wrong.

American Muslims condemn these violent crimes and urge the law enforcement agencies to track down all possible links to these terrorists and not stop until we find each one of them.
Mike Ghouse

Friday, November 13, 2015

Paris - what can you do about the tragedy?

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Mike Ghouse
(214) 325-1916
Mike@AmericanMuslimInstitution.org
www.AmericanMuslimInstitution.org 

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American Muslim Institution condemns Paris Terror attacks.

Washington, DC, November 13, 2015 - It has been a difficult evening for the entire humanity to watch terrorists barge in places and shoot people randomly. Over a hundred people have become the victims of terror and another hundred are wounded.

While the French authorities have not formally ascribed responsibility for this act of terror to any particular group - it appears to have been committed by Islamist extremists. Regardless of the religious affiliation the perpetrators may claim, we strongly condemn this heinous terrorist crime.

We applaud the French Police for doing their best to cut down on the loss of innocent lives and finally removing the immediate threat to lives. We stand with the people and Government of France as they deal with this tragic event and bring the people behind this terrorist act to account.

Our thoughts and prayers go out for the victims and their surviving relatives. May God give them immense patience to cope with this tragedy. 

As Muslims, we are deeply offended and condemn this act of terrorism against innocent people; they have violated every societal norm as well as the rules laid by the very faith they claim to belong. This is not the act of a Muslim, but of rogues who claim to follow the faith. Quran 5:32 say, "If anyone slays a person, it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people."

We have to tackle this issue head on, and cut the roots of extremism, while we are doing that, prayers and a candle vigil gives us some coherence. The children need to be with us to reassure them that God is a higher power and it gives hope and relief to all of us.

Lighting a candle is telling ourselves that we have taken the first smallest step that we can actually take, and hope and pray to find larger solutions.

Please light a candle wherever you  are to show our support to the people of France.

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