remembrance day
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Tomorrow’s Successful Men
Remembrance Day
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Tomorrow’s Successful Men
Remembrance Day
What are we remembering?
–We remember all the people who
have died in wars.
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Let’s Remember• Design a
Remembrance
poster.
• Include: Title, Date
of Events.
• Use images from
the powerpoint to
help with ideas.
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Tomorrow’s Successful Men
The Pride of
Freedom
“Britain couldn’t have
come through both
wars if they hadn’t the
Indian army.”Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchinleck,
British army commander during World War II
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Shared Heritage
• World Wars I and II connect every family
in Britain.
• A sense of pride
– The contribution of so many Muslim soldiers
of the British Indian Army
– A shared heritage into a meaningful weapon
against prejudice.”
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Muslims@War
• 1.7 million men and women of the
Commonwealth forces died during
the two World Wars.
• There are 23,000 cemeteries,
memorials and other locations
worldwide where they are
commemorated.
• When you search the name
Muhammad on the
Commonwealth War Graves
Commission website, it states,
“There are too many results, and
the top 1001 is displayed.”
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Muslims@War
Muslims at prayer in a
large tent which has
been set up outside the
Woking Mosque as
part of the Eid ul Fitr
celebrations. Included
are men of the Royal
Indian Army Service
Corps, 1941
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Muslims@War
• Private Mobed Shaffi of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps
(RIASC) listens to the broadcast with some of his fellow
soldiers around a table in the Hall of India, 1942
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Indian@War
• Newly-arrived
Indian troops
parade on the
quayside at
Singapore,
November,
1941.
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Indian@War
• Indian workers carry
out checks on a
consignment of newly
constructed 75 gallon
auxiliary fuel tanks at
the Hindustani Aircraft
Factory in Bangalore,
1944
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Indian@War
• An Indian Army soldier smoking a hookah at a
camp in the New Forest in October, 1914
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We Remember Too!
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We Remember Too!
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Grave of a Muslim soldier, serving in the French army during World War II
at the military cemetery near the citadel of Dinant in the Belgian Ardennes.
The headstone says his name is Ben Mohammed Tagele,
Died for France 20-5-1940.
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Medals of Honour
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• KHUDADAD
KHAN
• Born on the 20th
of October, 1888
in the village of
Dab in the
Chakwal district of
the Punjab
Province of
present day
Pakistan.
• The first Indian
recipient of the
Victoria Cross.
• MIR DAST
• Mir Dast was born
on the 3rd of
December, 1874.
• Received a
Victoria Cross
on account of
his bravery.
• ALI HAIDER
• Ali Haider was
born on the 21st
of August 1913 in
Kohat (Pakistan).
• Rreceived the
Victoria Cross.
• He died on 15th of
July 1999
• NOOR INAYAT
KHAN
• Born on the 1st of
January, 1954 in
Moscow, Russia.
• Noor was the only
Muslim woman to
receive a George
Cross.
• Noor joined the
Women’s Auxiliary
Air Force as an
Aircraftswoman
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Lost Voices
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No Comments!
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Indian widow of George Cross hero must
pay £12,000 to get medal back
Tomorrow’s Successful Men
First they came …“First they came for the communists, and
I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.
Then they came for the socialists, and
I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and
I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and
I did not speak out — because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me — and
there was no one left to speak out for me.”Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984)
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Never to be Silent
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
be upon him, said, “Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor
or is being oppressed.” It was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, we help
the one being oppressed but how do we help an oppressor?” He said,
“By seizing his hand.” Sayings of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Source: Sahih Bukhari 2312; Sahih Muslim 2584
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Never Again“Never Again”
will we stand still while there is injustice in the world.
“Never Again”
will we keep silent while innocent people are being murdered.
“Never Again”
will we turn a blind eye while homes are being demolished.
“Never Again”
will we close our ears while civilians are being displaced.
“Never Again”
will we be silent in the face of tyranny and injustice.
“Never Again” will we be silent
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Acknowledging the
Contribution“Our forebears, as well as the
people of this country, owe an
enormous debt of gratitude to
the Muslim soldiers who gave
so much on our behalf in two
World Wars – as well as in
numerous smaller conflicts
since.”
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General Sir David Richards
Chief of the Defence Staff,
former Head of the British Army
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Forgotten Heroes• The Muslims, Arab and Indians Contribution
• Facebook – We Remember Too
– https://www.facebook.com/WeRememberToo?fref=ts
• Articles: Emel Magazine
– http://www.emel.com/article?id=65&a_id=1699
– http://www.emel.com/article?id=65&a_id=2197
– http://www.emel.com/article?id=65&a_id=2199
– http://www.emel.com/article?id=65&a_id=2198
• Youtube– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LaRsFjWT4g
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS2UzWnjiTQ
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