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My life Mission is to promote Religious pluralism and work on developing models for Pluralistic form of Governance and be a peace maker. |
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I am committed to peace; my words and actions are geared to reduce conflicts and nurture goodwill amongst people of different affiliations. My work for peace and co-existence is reflected through the workshops, radio show, speeches, discussion forums and writings. Much of it is in expressed in the following websites and the related Blogs listed at www.MikeGhouse.net EDUCATION
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FREEDOM I consider myself “ a free person ” and enjoy the God given boundlessness of my life. God has blessed me with a mind that simply does not allow any prejudice to crawl into my heart towards his creation. This is the wealth we will find in our discoveries of truth, Zero prejudice brings Salvation, Mukti, Nirvana, Moksha or Nijaat; it is indeed true freedom, try it, it is priceless. |
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MY MISSION My spiritual Mission is to promote Religious pluralism and encourage Pluralistic form of Governance. And personally promote goodwill amongst peoples of different affiliations, be it religious, nationalistic, race, ethnic, linguistic or any other uniqueness. If we can learn to accept and respect the God given uniqueness of each one of the 7 billion of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. I believe knowledge leads to understanding, and understanding to acceptance and appreciation of people with a different point of view. WHOLEHEARTEDLY Over the years, I've learned that “No matter what you do in life, do it wholeheartedly.” as it brings joy to oneself and the others who will consume the work. I thank God for blessing me with the passion to do everything with my heart and soul in it. My life has become Pluralism in general and Religious Pluralism in particular. I would be happy to offer my services to speak at any educational, religious or civic organization on Pluralism, Religious pluralism including multiculturalism and Indian Culture” . |
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LIFE TIME COMMITMENT Through the Foundation for Pluralism, I have made a life time commitment to promote Pluralism - i.e., accepting and respecting every whichway people have come to worship the Creator, including but not limited to the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Sikh, Zoroastrian and all other systems of Beliefs. Please remember, God has not signed up a deal with any group behind other's back- all of us have equal time and equal opportunity with God and no one has any special privileges. All of us belong to that creator and he belongs to all of us indiscriminately. MY INSPIRATION The lives of Prophet Mohammad [pbuh], Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ, Rama, Martin Luther King Jr., my father Abdul Rahman, my mother Khairun Nisa and my maternal grand father Shaikh Hussain have profoundly inspired me. My Kids Jeff and Mina have excited me with their fresh perspectives on life and God. All my inspirers have frequently helped me see the world from another point of view, i.e., respecting all creation and "live and let live" point of view. My intuitive pluralism and ZERO prejudice has it's origins in Islam, Hinduism, Jainism and Christianity, many consider me to be a Bahai. Thanks to my my father for unlocking me from a singular cell and opening multiple windows of knowledge for me. I have always cherished Abe Lincoln's statement "with malice towards none", practicing this gives me peace. A good Muslim is a good Hindu, is a good Christian, is a good Jew and is a good human being, the truth of goodness is the same. The people who continue to impart wisdom to me are; Dale Carnegie, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Karen Armstrong, Jiddu Krishnamurthy, HH Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Moon, Muhammad Iqbal and Rabbi Gordis. Let me clarify this, the simply reason for these particular names is my exposure to their work. I am open to learn from every possible source. The ultimate in learning is when you become Brahma, to borrow from the Hindu philosophy, whence you do not have a barrier between you and what surrounds you. That is precisely what Qur'aan means when it asks you to submit to the will of God, Krishna means, surrender to me or Jesus, when he says follow me, you cannot go wrong. I am blessed with the holy books of all religions, each one nourishes me in my quest for the truth. It is quite inspiring to open each book and draw an enormous amount of wisdom from it. Discussions with my teachers during my college days have formed the foundation for my outlook; the calm Shia-Sunni discussions between my father and Hussain Ali, or Shaikh Hussain my grand father and Hussain Ali, and the passionate Hindu faith of A. Ramachandra, my English teacher; the irresistible logic of Mohamed Fakhru, my weaver friend. And interacting with wise people in Dallas have enriched me tremendously. The open mindedness of Swami Nityananda Prabhu of Hare Krishna Temple; the comprehensiveness of Imam Yusuf Zia Kavacki of Dallas Central Mosque reinforces my belief in how God is assessed and in the last few years, my friendship with Imam Zia Shaikh is nothing but a joy. It is all about affection for life, Non-discriminatory caring, non-favoring one over the other for the heck of it other than good deeds, which Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] described as the good you can do to other beings, the goodness you bring to God's creation. COMMUNITY I don't know when my last breath is programmed by the creator; it may be from the next moment to my 100th birthday. ( I was panicky while typing this and wondered if I would complete the sentence, thanks God, I did. I guess, this is where God willing is appropriate for me to use) Lets' give as much as we take, perhaps give more than we take, and tie as many loose ends as we can. Prophet Muhammad said a good deed is what we do to make other people's lives better, like planting a tree that will benefit someone else with a shade and perhaps a fruit, long after we are gone. When we do that - most likely we take the last breath with peace on our face. My Mother did that, and she told my family to convey to me that she wants to meet me with a smiling face for having lived the life for myself and for the sake of others. My wife departed this world in peace ( http://mikeghouse.net/Articles/Life-is-a-poem-of-love.asp ) and we released each other by tying all the loose ends. SERVICE I have committed to serve in organizations that serve people with blinders on. COMMISSIONER, Neighborhood Advisory Commission, City of Carrollton - Link to Website CO-CHAIRMAN, Center for Interfaith Inquiry Campus, Dallas - www.Memnosynefoundation.com AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE - Universal Peace Federation - www.upf.org PRESIDENT, Foundation for Pluralism - www.FoundationForPluralism.com - This is where my heart and soul rests. Pluralism being a new buzz word, I have defined pluralism in the simplest of words and researching on Pluralistic form of governance. A few of the significant contributions; Wisdom of Religion radio program that for several years, bringing the beauty and essence of every faith to the public. The seven commandments of Pluralism are the principles of pluralism. Annual events like the Unity Day, Holocaust Commemoration, Thanksgiving Celebrations, Shanti-Shanti and events to bring people on the same playing field. Monthly workshops to learn the wisdom and beauty of each religion. PRESIDENT, World Muslim Congress - www.WorldMuslimCongress.com - Our Mission is driven by the Qur'an, Al-Hujurat, Surah 49:13: O mankind! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. The noblest of you, in sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Allah Knows and is Aware. Our mission is to work for a World of co-existence through inclusiveness and participation. As a member of diverse family of faiths, our efforts will be directed toward justice and equity to attain sustainable peace for the humankind with a firm grounding in truth. Indeed we aspire to promote goodwill amongst people of different affiliations, regardless of their faith, gender, race, nationality, culture or any other uniqueness blessed by the creator. Our work includes participation in civic affairs of our nation, websites and write up on issues. DIRECTOR, Dallas Peace Center - www.dallaspeacecenter.org PRESIDENT, Indian Creek Home Owners Assn (2003-2005) - www.IndiaCreekHOA.org . Brought about cohesiveness and implemented several programs, set priorities of the association and achieved them. Increased volunteerism and brought the community together. The Association is a body of nearly 1380 Homes in the Indian Creek Communities. Prior to that Mike Chaired the Architectural Review Committee for Indian Creek HOA. Mike was instrumental in initiating the HOA for Bent Tree Hills in North Dallas. PRESIDENT, North Texas Cricket Assn (2001-2004) . This is another one of my passions. During my tenure, we instituted programs that no one has done any where, adding continuing education and requiring Umpiring course as mandatory for every team. Grew from 8 to 32 Cricket teams, from 4 to 16 Cricket playing grounds and winning the coveted International MCC Award for the best overall Cricket Development in the America's. The Mike Ghouse Cricket Gold Cup was instituted in 1996 till 2004 at North Texas Cricket Association. BOARD OF ADVISORS: Orbits of Influence, United Nations Association LIFE MEMBER: Cricket Assn, India Assn, Hindi Assn, Punjabi Assn and Kannada Association MEMBER: SAJA -South Asian Journalists Assn, World Affairs Council, United Nations Assn., Home Builders Assn., Mortgage Brokers Assn. FORMER DIRECTOR (2001-2004): DFW International | FORMER DIRECTOR (2002-2003) Center for Prejudice Reduction - Education for removal of prejudice | FORMER DIRECTOR (Founding - 2002-2003) PrathamUSA: www.Prathamusa.org, Committed to Literacy for every Child in India | FORMER DIRECTOR - SMC OF HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION. I BELIEVE . That the purpose of all faiths is to spiritually connect the humans with the divine, simply meaning understanding existence, the beginning and the ending. This brings peace of mind [release from misery] to the individuals and order in the society. I strongly support the goodness of each Religion. The political motivations have deliberately ascribed the wrongs of the world to religions, it is my commitment to identify the individuals responsible for it and uphold honor of each faith. MY FAITH I believe, each one of us is created by the same creative process, with a singular source [GOD] for such creation. I believe that respecting each one of its creations is the best form of praising, worshipping and honoring that divine creator. I believe knowledge leads to understanding and understanding to acceptance and appreciation of people with a different point of view. If we can learn to accept and respect the God given uniqueness to each one of the 6 billion of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. I have freed my God from religious confinement and believe that the divine's presence belongs to every one, and he/she/it is anywhere and everywhere. I see God's greatness in every which way and in every place of worship. I don't like to lock up God in any singular spot or limit him into a form. No one owns Jesus, Krishna or Mohamed: "Ram is not the property of Hindu's, he belongs to all, Christians don't own Jesus, and Mohammed and his message belongs to all". I feel that none of us should bottle up the great teachers into small cells, their teachings are universal and they belong to all. "Don't let prejudice stop you from learning all the good you can learn from all religious teachers”. I believe Learning about other faiths simply enhances one’s search for the truth. I am a Muslim and blessed to be one and I pray every one feels the same about their individual faith. My faith connects me with my Creator and answers the purpose of life, death, accountability and results. The Islam I know is what the majority of Muslims practice around the world, it is universal, all embracing and pluralistic. I relate with every faith and see the same essence and beauty in them as I see in Islam. I am comfortable with every beautiful way people have come to worship the divine. We do not have to undermine other faiths to make our faith better, faith is beyond comparisons. Faith brings humility to oneself and not arrogance. I believe that the connection with the Creator is inversely proportional to the ego. Greater the ego, (arrogance); lesser the connection. On the other hand, greater the humility, greater the spirituality. I am grateful to that the creator has helped me learn to respect and honor all faiths, and my faith teaches me never to denigrate other beliefs. Islam is my path and am honored to travel on it. As beauty is in they eyes of the beholder, religion is in the heart of the believer. Each faith is beautiful to the believer and we should honor that. HONOR I honor cherish and respect every which way people have come to praise and worship the almighty, including but not limited to the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Judaism, Sikh, Wicca, Zoroastrian and indigenous systems of belief. PERSONAL COMMITMENT I am committed to Pluralism in all walks of life and will be providing Media and the world leaders with insights on, and policy solutions to effectively managing the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multicultural societies. It is my commitment to defend the divinity of every religion. No one can get away from me by belittling any religion, as I believe all religions are a wisdom gift to each one of us to become better humans for ourselves and what surrounds us; life and matter. Heck, I invite you to bring apparent conflicts, together we can find the essence of such conflict and reconcile and accept the uniqueness of each approach. MEDIATOR I have been a mediator for many a community conflicts - a few of them are remarkable and some of them will remain private. FIRST CITY HOMES The experience of helping over 2500 families fulfill their dream of American Homeownership in the last two decades in the Dallas Metroplex in fulfilling. I am a second generation home builder and now manage the business for First City Homes. My commitment to home building industry runs deep. Throughout my career, I have been involved in every aspect of Real Estate industry and have served as a Director of Sales and Marketing Council of Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, and have served in Government Relations, Education and other committees. I am one of the founding members of the Green Building initiative of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas and am committed to serving the industry for years to come. An M.B.A. in Business Management, an M.Com in Cost Accounting and a Bachelors degree in Banking with extensive management and real estate experience. At First City Homes, We are committed to setting the new standards in building your home. We have undertaken to follow the Green building practices; quite simply, green building is building more energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally-responsible homes. We are committed to advancement in building homes with the latest in science and technology. You will find our standards edge on the technological breakthrough employing the most advanced amenities in the homes we build. Indeed, we are setting the new standards in home building. It is our passion to build the best home value in the market for your money incorporating architecturally pleasing styles with practical living space and energy efficiency that will save you monies for years to come. Creating homes of enduring value is simply our mission. FULL ATTENTION As a customer or a client, you will get Mike's full attention. You'll benefit from his rich experience in finding solutions to your real estate needs. Whatever he does, he will do it wholeheartedly and will dedicate his time to you and expect the same commitment from you, one Customer at a time. PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT As a commitment to his profession, Mike devotes a considerable percent of his time to serve the Real Estate industry. He has served on the Board of Sales & Marketing Council, served in the Government Relations Committee of Home Builders Association and continues to be a part of it. Mike was one of the founding members of the DFW Mortgage Brokers Assn. and DFW Property Managers Assn. He has served or chaired Committees in several organizations including the Greater Dallas Assn. of Realtors, Greater Dallas Apartment Assn, Builder Realtor Council and Several Chambers of Commerce. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE To provide excellent service to his customers and clients alike, Mike has devoted weekly time towards continuing education in Home Building, Real Estate, Appraisals, Leasing, Property Management, Home Loans, Insurance, Remodeling and Investments in Real Estate. He is one of the most informed real estate professionals in the business. He is always a step ahead of his competition. He has participated and sponsored Seminars by the National speakers like Tom Hopkins, Tom Richey, Dave Stone, Roger Butcher, Rick Willis, Rick Deluca, Dr. Baird, Nikki Joy, Roger Stewart and many a greats. RELATIONSHIPS I have been exposed to and have been a part of many a World Cultures, and have developed the abilities to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of each individual. No matter where you are from, you'll feel right at home with me. My inclination to provide thorough information and facilitate decision-making is appreciated by the people I serve. COMMUNICATION One of Mike's talents is communicating precisely what needs to be done each step of the way. He writes every thing down for clear communications. His thoroughness, simplicity and a calm focus inspires peace of mind and assures a clear sense of direction for the people who come in contact with him. THE MANAGER. Mike has earned a reputation in taking on a project and turning it into a successful venture with an efficient operational structure for both business and non-profit organizations.
THE INITIATOR Cricket – Has led the North Texas Cricket Association to become the Premier Cricket League in the United States and determined to make the sport of Cricket an American National game. In the year 2003 the international Cricket Body, ICC, and awarded North Texas Cricket Association with the coveted award “for best Cricket Development program in the America’s” It is an accomplishment Mike is proud of his entire team members. * Details linked Talk Show Radio – First of its kind in the US for the Asian Americans – Since 1995: Controversial issues have been discussed in a civilized manner. Unlike the main stream talk show hosts who cut you off if you differ from them, Mike has allowed expression of diversity, he wants every thing on the table to have a comprehensive understanding of an issue. All opinions are expressed on his talk show radio * Details below.. Annual Thanksgiving Celebrations & Awards Nite – Since 1993 . An introduction of thanksgiving to the Immigrant Americans along with the born Americans. Recognition of individuals and groups in the Subcontinentian communities who have made a difference, and cultural expressions in dance and artistic talents from American Indian, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the USA. The event has had the honor of Congresswoman, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Several Ambassadors, and Mayors of the area. President George Bush had committed to the event, but had to change in the last week. * Details below Friendship Dinners – About to launch the program Foundation for Pluralism – Have made in impact since 2001. It is committed to promote Pluralistic societies and secular ideals. There is a full link to it on the website. World Muslim Congress - www.WorldMuslimCongress.com Unity Day USA - http://www.foundationforpluralism.com/UnitydayUSA_2007.asp Holocaust Commemoration. This is the first time in the History, that non-Jewish people have commemorated this event of understanding. It was a dream come true for me. My mom would not let me read a book called "Eichman, killer of 6 million Jews" as she thought I may not bear the suffering. I did not have the guts to even watch the movies on Holocaust, as I turned pale each time I saw the human bodies thrown in a mass grave or in the train bogey. I had hard time believing that humans can be that disgusting towards other humans. Finally my friend Bernie Mayoff gave me the Schindler's list to watch, I did, then we went to see Holocaust Museum with Elliott Dlin, who impressed me with the universality of Holocaust. Later on his parents who were the holocaust survivors Rosalie Schiff spoke on the Holocaust commemoration we arranged in Jan of 2007. Elliott gave some good ideas to make this event representative of other genocides and God willing, we will host the program in 2008 on a smaller scale in coordination with the Holocaust Museum. I urge every one to participate and share the genocides and massacres happened around the world. http://www.foundationforpluralism.com/Holocaustday.asp ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BORN & RAISED I was born and raised in Yelahanka*, (* Yelahanka was the headquarters for Kempe Gowda, the founder of Benglooru some 400 years ago.) Benglooru and influenced by my father’s inherent disposition to treat people with dignity. He was a freedom fighter and the Mayor of the Town of Yelahanka [1952-53]. Recently I discovered the pluralistic aspect of my mother and am simply excited about her greatness. Her death in 2001 had the greatest impact on me and am learning not to have loose ends in my life. She was absolutely ready to go when she passed away and I hope to repeat after her. I grew up enjoying and celebrating Hindu, Muslim, Jain and Christian Festivals. Thanks to my Dad for the exposure he gave me. My family has come to believe that all festivals are there to celebrate and share the joy with the people you know. FAMILY
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WEBSITES www.FoundationforPluralism.com BLOGS http://MikeGhouseforAmerica.blogspot.com http://hatesermons.blogspot.com http://internationalconflicts.blogspot.com http://Quraan-today.blogspot.com http://dallasinterfaithcenter.com http://islamicconferences.blogspot.com http://911unitydayusa.blogspot.com/ http://sharialaws.blogspot.com/ http://terrorismcounter.blogspot.com/ DISCUSSIONS: FoundationforPluralism@yahoogroups.com worldMuslimcongress@yahoogroups.com BOOKS
MEDIA BACKGROUND: TV, RADIO & PAPER
SEPTEMBER 11 - UnityDayUSA Mike has made a commitment to dedicate his day very year to 911 and work on learning and sharing it's impact on the world from a moral, religious, economic and social points of view.
Played leadership role in Dallas on the day of September 1. 2001 Two competing radio stations invited me to man the radio stations, which were simulcasted from 10:30 AM thru 5:00 PM.
Spiritual leaders from all faiths joined the talk show ; Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Jewish, Sikh and Zoroastrian. Area City Mayors, community and business leaders joined in an effort to bring a sense of direction. INDEPENDENCE DAY RADIO SPECIAL - 2002, 2003 & 2004. "Najma & Mike Ghouse wish a very happy Independence Day to all the Indian and Pakistani people of the DFW Metroplex. As a service to our communities, we are pleased to proclaim August 2002 as a month of Celebration for India and Pakistan. Desi Masala Radio is pleased to dedicate an hour to India and Pakistan. From Monday to Friday 8AM –to 9AM through out the month of August. Mike and Najma Ghouse will present the history, culture, and politics, economy, regional round up, City beat, movies and cuisine. A summary of where we are heading and Of course, studded with Patriotic Songs. A Radio special to celebrate July 4th - a 3 hours interactive talk show radio sharing what America is all about, what is beautiful about America, the spirit of volunteerism, the sense of fairness... and much much more intertwined with 17 patriotic songs. Radio KBIS 1150. A month long independence special was run on the Radio stations – again simulcasted on 910 AM and 1150 AM. Details posted on website u/Mike Ghouse Show in the years 2002 and 2003.Celebrating Freedom of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka – A Month Long program in August 2004 In this month long program, I will be presenting information about our civilization, history, culture, religions, customs, traditions, traditional and new forms of entertainment, foods, clothes, places to visit, politics, economy, regional round up, City beat, movies and cuisine. A summary of where we are heading and of course, studded with Patriotic Songs of both India and Pakistan. Showing the bigness of their heart, showing the pureness of their hearts - Indians have sung Pakistani patriotic songs on August 14th and Pakistani's have sung Indian Patriotic Songs. People are always show their goodness when the politicians are not around. August 1947 kicked off the freedom movement in the Subcontinent and colonialism was rapidly replaced by indigenous governance. More nations have become free since the independence of the Indian Subcontinent than any other event in the History of Mankind. This month long program focuses on the meaning, essence and knowledge of the Subcontinent. CRICKET The "Annual Cricket Tournament- the Mike Ghouse Gold Cup" was established in 1996, which has paved the way to year-round cricket. Mayor Kirk declared Dallas as "The Cricket City of America". Mike was instrumental in putting Dallas on the World Cricket Map and has a dream of bringing an International cricket game to Dallas before 2005. Mayor Evan's Proclamation.
WISDOM OF RELIGION - RADIO PROGRAM (2004-05) Learn the wisdom of all the beautiful religions of the World. It is broadcasted on weekdays at 6:00 AM on AM Radio 1150 KBIS in Dallas/Fort Worth and world wide you can log onto www.RadioSuno.com. More about Foundation please navigate to Foundation on the website www.mikeghouse.net . A website is in the making called www.FoundationforPluralims.com. All ideas are welcome. This Radio program is sponsored by Rehan Siddiqui of Asian Media World Wide and Mike Ghouse of the Foundation for Pluralism. The Program will celebrate its' first anniversary at the end of July 2004. This program was however commenced in August of 1995 in 15 minutes segments on the Saturdays. Now we will be completing one full year with one hour program each. In this period of time we have done 52 Hours of Each - Christianity, Hinduism and Islam = 156 Hours & 12 Hours each of Baha'i, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish, Sikh, Zoroaster and interfaith = 7 x 12 = 84 Hours + 9 Hours of general conversation. I.e., a total of 259 Hours of wisdom of Religion. I missed 1 hour in the entire year.
The following schedule gives the specific dates. http://www.mikeghouse.net/Calendar-WisdomofReligion.htm SUBCONTINENTIAN The word Subcontinentian is coined by Mike and is making the entry into the dictionaries around the world. A portal is under construction "Subcontinentian.com" that hopes to become a complete social, cultural, religious and civic resource for the subcontinent. ARTICLES & ESSAYS There are over 700 Essays written on a range of subjects, including but not limited to: Pluralism, Islam, Qur'aan, wisdom of religion - every beautiful religion; eastern, western, indigenous and new age traditions, , International conflicts; diplomacy, Peace in Middle East, India, Civic affairs, Civil rights, peace, terrorism and Pluralistic Governance.. MEDIA: PRINT/TV/RADIO/WEB The Dallas Media has given opportunities to me in the print, tv, radio and webs. I have given up on putting together the list, it is too many entries... and when I am on vacation, I will update it.
All the links will be updated as and when we get the time. DALLAS DESI HISTORIAN I have undertaken this project to write the History of Dallas Desi Community. It will take years for me to complete it, but complete I will. Insha Allah. If you or someone you know has the historical pictures from the DFW Metroplex, and stories written up in the Dallas Times Herald, Fort Worth Star Telegram and Dallas Morning News, please email it to me to make it part of our heritage. I prefer typed versions thru the email. The period between 1916 and 1960 is relatively easy to write. One Mr. Amir Khan made it to Dallas in 1916 and I am researching the whereabouts of this man who built a 2 Story building in Dallas in 1926. A rare thing to have happened at that time as any one who is non-white was not allowed to own the property.
H. M. AMIRKHAN BUILT AD 1926 - A common practice at that time to put the date on all the buildings. Then came a couple Dr. Riaz and Khalida Khan from Pakistan in 1952 and have lived in Richardson since then. Some time around 1997, Najma and I entertained our Seniors "An evening with the Desi senior citizens of Dallas/ Fort Worth" that brought together Seniors from all communities. A few pictures were taken and I'll have to dig all those pictures out and identify some of the legendary seniors who were recognized that evening. Mr. Ike Sekhon is one of the most known Indians in our community who arrived in Dallas in 1956, he has initiated several things for the community - the first India exhibit with Neiman Marcus, the first President of India Association, the founding members of Cricket in Dallas and on .. [ write up will come soon - with more surprising achievements of our pioneers. Mr. Kumar Pallana came in 1946 to New York and made it to Dallas towards the end of 50's. Mr. Pallana has acted in many a Disney movies, and his latest release in July 2004 is the "Terminal". He was on my Talk Show Radio in 1996-97 sharing the history of Dallas along with Dr. Kapadia, Yousuf Ali, Dr. Amanullah Khan, Dilip Shah and Raj Sharma, all of them the pioneers of Dallas. Mr. Simon Sargon, who is retired from the Temple Emanuel as the cantor, left India in 1932. He was profiled in my news paper Asian News Magazine in 1995. Since then he made a nostalgic journey to Bombay, his mother town. He is a remarkable and well respected gentlemen in the Jewish community of Dallas. Then In the 60's came Dr. Hasan Bukhari, Dr. Kapadia, Dr. Amanullah Khan, Dr. Ghate.... and I need to complete this list, don't I? If you know some of the earlier Desi's, please send me an email. On my Talk Show Radio, I ran the history of Desi Dallasites, titled The First Desi's in DFW, then the First Hindu's, the First Muslims... the Indians, the Pakistani's...in a Series of shows in 1996-97, and quite a lot of it is on tapes. I will have to write all of that into History. This will be a nostalgic journey of the People of the Subcontinent…In Dallas Please eMail the Photo's & write ups to : MikeGhouse@aol.com you can check the pictures at ALBUM Link at |
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