WAAG UK Vice-President attends Holocaust memorial In Retford

Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari attended the Holocaust memorial event held at the Retford Town Hall hosted by the Mayor of Retford.

“27th January is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in the subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. On Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) we honour the survivors of these regimes and challenge ourselves to use the lessons of their experiences to inform our lives today.”

– Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

On Friday the 27th of January 2017, the Vice-President of the UK Branch of the World Association for Al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG UK) and Vice-Principal of Jamia Al-Karam, Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari, along with other colleagues attended the Holocaust memorial event held at the Retford Town Hall. The event was hosted by the Mayor of Retford, Mr Garry Clarkson, who provided a relevant reflection on the Holocaust in modern times. The event featured a keynote lecture delivered by Holocaust survivor, Mrs Susi Bechhofer, who is author of the book ‘Rosa’ published the day before on 26th of January, charting her experience and search for identity. Also in attendance was the Chairman of Bassetlaw District Council, Councillor Mr Jim Anderson.