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Remembrance Day

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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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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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