— Rahim Shah Akhunkhail
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Georgia proudly stands at the forefront of range and inclusion in the United States, because it marks July as Muslim American Heritage Month with vibrant celebrations in 5 main counties, together with Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Corridor, and Fulton. These 5 counties alone signify thirty 5 p.c of Georgia inhabitants.
“Muslim American Heritage Month” acknowledges and celebrates the contributions made by Muslims to the cloth of society in the United States, Georgia, & round the Globe.
“Being a big various society and as People, we are sometimes not conscious of one another’s accomplishments, contributions, cultures, values, and non secular religion. The observance of Muslim American Heritage Month is a means for Muslims and youngsters in particular to have a way of pleasure and belonging,” Mentioned Rahim Shah Akhunkhail, Founding father of Voices of Muslims.
30 cities throughout Georgia, from Dalton to Valdosta and from Columbus to Augusta additionally handed formal proclamations and took part in celebrating July as Muslim American Heritage Month.
“Being a PhD pupil myself, I’m so proud to be a part of Voices of Muslims spearheading this initiative and am grateful to the commissioners, metropolis council members and Mayors who labored with us in passing Muslim American Heritage proclamations,” Mentioned Tanjina Islam, Government Member of Voices of Muslim.
In the present day, there are thousands and thousands of Muslims in USA rising to eight.1 million, or 2.1 p.c, of US inhabitants by 2050 and ISLAM to turn out to be the 2nd largest faith in USA. YET, Muslims face Islamophobia – worry, hatred, and prejudice towards Islam ensuing in discrimination and oppression. There was a whopping 63% enhance in 2022 in the quantity of complaints filed by Muslim faculty youngsters in the U.S – Bullying and Islamophobic materials in classroom educating being the essential causes of the rise. The prime victims of Islamophobia are Muslim youngsters and religion working towards Muslim women and men.
Voices of Muslims have labored with legislature on either side of the aisle and submitted Georgia HB360 – a bipartisan invoice to acknowledge July as Muslim American Heritage Month.
“It’s our hope that the management of each events in Georgia Home and Senate will Cross HB360 and exhibit Georgia’s legislature to be inclusive of all constituents,” Mentioned Fahad King Khan, Government member of Voices of Muslims.
To commemorate this historic event in Georgia, Voices of Muslims is internet hosting the first-ever largest Muslim American Heritage Month Gala at the Georgia State College State on the night of Saturday, July twenty ninth.
“We predict 50+ Georgian and out of State officers from Legislative, Government and Judiciary branches of our authorities, Interfaith leaders, Civic leaders and Muslims and Non-Muslims group members to attend the Gala,” Mentioned Don Mahmood, Government Member of Voices of Muslim and chief organizer of the Gala.
About Voices of Muslims:
Voices of Muslims (VOMs) is a grass-root group of Muslim People encouraging participation in our democracy for higher high quality of life, non secular freedom, common justice and human rights, racial equality, equal financial alternatives, voting rights, selling consciousness about Muslim American historical past and contributions, and combating Islamophobia narrative.
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