[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAHOMED AKBAR KHAN

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mahomed Akbar Khan 
for his dedication to our youth and the Muslim community. With over 30 
years of commitment to the people of Southern California, Mr. Khan has 
focused on conflict resolution, interfaith programs, humanitarian aid, 
and youth development.
  In 1970, at age 9, Mr. Khan's family immigrated to the United States 
from South Africa during the apartheid. By the early 1990s, Mr. Khan 
co-founded over 25 Muslim student unions and campus organizations 
across the United States, including the Muslim Youth of North America 
(M.Y.N.A) which is the largest American Muslim youth organization 
today.
  Mr. Khan's 30 years of experience in interfaith dialog and conflict 
resolution is exemplified by his notable accomplishments. As a student, 
he served as a Muslim Chaplain and provided impactful religious 
services to prison inmates. This service influenced many former gang 
leaders to return to their communities and devote their lives to gang 
intervention, easing tensions, and creating a peace movement on the 
streets.
  Mr. Khan traveled to Israel as an ambassador of peace alongside 
Martin Luther King III, a ``civil rights Rabbi,'' advocating for an end 
to violence. Mr. Khan sat on the Economic and Poverty Alleviation 
Advisory Board for Xhosa King Sandile, where he was heavily involved in 
alleviating poverty and building peace strategies throughout South 
Africa.
  Currently, Mr, Khan continues to bring impact and attention to local 
and global issues. Mr. Khan brought national attention to the Rohingya 
humanitarian crisis when he helped to organize a hearing before the 
House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C. in 2018. This 
hearing brought over $130 million in emergency aid to the Rohingya 
refugees in Bangladesh.
  Today, we celebrate the many humanitarian efforts and accomplishments 
of Mahomed Akbar Khan. His has committed his life to serving his local 
and global community by continuing to advocate for tolerance, peace, 
and non-violence. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
recognizing Mahomed Akbar Khan.

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