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Allayah has the pleasure of introducing you to a MAN OF COMPASSION, Azim Khamisa.

Azim Khamisa is an inspiration. Hailed by dignitaries such as the Dalai Lama, Former President Bill Clinton and Al Gore, Azim carries his inspirational message of forgiveness, peace and hope into a world in desperate need of each. Following the loss of his only son Tariq in 1995 to a senseless, gang-related murder, Azim chose the path of forgiveness and compassion rather than revenge and bitterness, and this amazing choice led to the establishment of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation and the subsequent forgiveness movement which has reached millions.

About the Guest Azim Khamisa

Azim Khamisa \\u2013 author, activist and inspirational speaker \\u2013 was born in Kenya, Africa and had early training in mathematics, economics and international finance. A successful international investment banker with over 35 years\\u2019 experience, he has conducted business in Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. A man always on the go, taking action for societal transformation, he is presently the Chairman, CEO and Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF), President of the Child Safety Network (CSN) and Founder and National Director of the Constant And Never Ending Improvement (CANEI) program. Committing his life to halting the continuing cycle of violence among the youth, Azim became a social activist after his 20-year-old son Tariq was senselessly murdered while delivering pizzas in January 1995 by Tony Hicks, a 14-year-old gang member. Out of unspeakable grief and despair, Khamisa was inspired to transform his loss through the miraculous power of forgiveness. Believing that there were \\u201cvictims at both ends of the gun,\\u201d Azim forgave Tony and founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation to break the cycle of youth violence by saving lives, teaching peace and planting seeds of hope in their future. A month after establishing the foundation, Azim invited Ples Felix, Tony\\u2019s grandfather and guardian, to join him. Together, since November 1995, the two have brought their story and message through TKF\\u2019s Violence Impact Forums. The duo has reached a half a million elementary and middle school children live and over 20 million via video programs, guiding the youth to choose a peacemaker\\u2019s life of non-violence and forgiveness. Because of his powerful story and message, Azim is a highly regarded and respected leader and a sought after speaker nationally and internationally. Having given 400 keynote address speeches all over the world \\u2013 including an audience of 300,000 at the \\u201cStand for Children\\u201d rally in Washington D.C. in 1996 \\u2013 Azim has received more than 60 regional, national and international awards. Awards that include: in April 1997 the National Crime Victims Special Community Service Award presented by President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno. In December 2002, he received the prestigious \\u201cSearch for Common Ground\\u201d international award for \\u201cBuilding Peaceful Communities\\u201d along with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Ted Koppel. Other recent awards include 2003\\u2019s \\u201cCalifornia Peace Prize,\\u201d 2006\\u2019s \\u201cFreedom Heroes Award,\\u201d 2008\\u2019s \\u201cDeath Penalty Focus Award\\u201d and \\u201cThe Spirit of Crazy Horse Award,\\u201d the latter being given alongside Muhammad Ali. As well, in June 2004, Azim participated in the Synthesis Dialogues, with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, held at the Pope\\u2019s summer residence in Castelgandolfo, Italy. Azim\\u2019s profound work has been featured in the likes of The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, Washington Post and U.S.A. Today as well as on NBC\\u2019s Today Show, Nightly News, CBS\\u2019s Early Morning Show and KPBS\\u2019 Fresh Air. A well-traveled, multi-lingual naturalized United States citizen, Azim serves on the Board of Directors of various non-profit and for-profit boards. With various inspirational products available on his website, he is an award-winning author of the book: Azim\\u2019s Bardo \\u2013 From Murder To Forgiveness \\u2013 A Father\\u2019s Journey. He followed up this book in November 2007 with From Forgiveness to Fulfillment, showing the continued evolution in an unfolding story that is his path, his passion and his life. A third in the trilogy is From Fulfillment to Peace, which provides the final recipe for sustained peace. Published in 2009 by Random House was The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life\\u2019s Hardest Hits, coauthored with Jillian Quinn.

Website: Azim Khamisa | Teaching Peace, Prosperity and Purpose Through the Practice of Forgiveness'