I have a dream, that one day, we the Muslims will become fully participating and contributing members of the society, and never stand on the side lines and let others take away our due share.
There was a disappointment for me when I attended the statue inauguration of Martin Luther King Jr., in Washington DC. It was further disappointing that of the 40,000 people who came to see the grand opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, a new Dallas Landmark on Trinity River, I was the only Muslim, there wasn’t any. Deep down, like all religious groups, we have our own percentage of bad ones, but 99% of us are good people that the other 99% in other religious group don’t know about us resulting in false perceptions about us. Don’t we want to change this?
There was a disappointment for me when I attended the statue inauguration of Martin Luther King Jr., in Washington DC. It was further disappointing that of the 40,000 people who came to see the grand opening of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, a new Dallas Landmark on Trinity River, I was the only Muslim, there wasn’t any. Deep down, like all religious groups, we have our own percentage of bad ones, but 99% of us are good people that the other 99% in other religious group don’t know about us resulting in false perceptions about us. Don’t we want to change this?
Here is one small step toward achieving that goal – to be normal beings in the normal society. We have to facilitate a positive change, and have formed America Together Foundation to encourage participation from all. Our programs are designed to bring Americans together from every race, ethnicity and faith to get to know each other…and learn to live with goodwill.
Please take a look at the Sharia Symposium note below. You can also organize the event in your city, it takes a minimum of $10,000 to do it right and to negate the false perceptions out there about Sharia; a way of living one’s normal life. We have to differentiate between culture and religion, the Sharia Muslim Americans follow will not affect any one, just as the Jewish Halaqa does not affect any one. Let’s learn to act before we “have” to re-act. This is a serious matter we cannot overlook it, sitting around will not cut it.
Your support can take this organization to new levels, join us and become partners in making America, an all inclusive nation. America is waiting to embrace us all, we need to step up.
Every one of us can take care of the family, keeping up with our faith, earn a living, and be a part of the society. I encourage you to roll up your sleeves and leave a legacy of serving others as others have served us. At the end no one will be buried with their wealth and I have seen folks who refused to give donation to women in desperate situations and have seen them go from the world. I will be sharing an article that is pending publication – Muslim Priorities. Where do we need to focus to have a safe, peaceful and prosperous future for all of us Americans and American Muslims.
You can support our efforts by sending a check to America Together Foundation, 2665 Villa Creek Dr, suite 206, Dallas, TX 75234- We are a non-profit organization details are at www.AmericaTogetherFoundation.com
Thank you.
Mike Ghouse
www.AmericaTogetherfoundation.com
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If you will, you can do all of this month after month:
How much of a candidate’s religion is fair game?http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/03/texas-faith-how-much-of-candidates.html
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Sharia Symposium: fear, phobias and facts
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Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma
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Mike Joins the board Israeli-Palestinian confederation
Dallas’ Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge opens on Trinity River
Happy Purim, one of the happiest Jewish Holidays
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India Association celebrates fifty years
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Divorce and Islam | Deviant practice of triple Talaq
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HAPPY HOLI, the India festival of colors and joy
TEXAS FAITH: Is the world getting better?
CAIR responds positively, it does not discriminate any Muslim
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Texas Faith: Are humans to serve the Earth? Or is the Earth to serve humans?
Mike Ghouse talk carried on 970 WFLA Tampa Bay’s
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LINK TO THIS ARTICLE: http://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2012/03/fellow-muslims-is-this-your-dream-too.html
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Mike Ghouse is committed to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. He is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, commentator on national radio network, writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and bi monthly at Huffington post, The Smirking Chimpand other periodicals. His daily blog is www.TheGhousediary.com
Mike Ghouse is committed to building a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. He is a speaker, thinker and a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. He is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, commentator on national radio network, writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and bi monthly at Huffington post, The Smirking Chimpand other periodicals. His daily blog is www.TheGhousediary.com