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London exhibition to showcase Muslims who saved Jews during
Holocaust
Friday April 19, 2013 11:02:17 PM,
Agencies
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London:
A new exhibition to be held in central London will showcase
pictures of Muslims who saved Jews during the Holocaust, the BBC
has reported.
The Righteous Muslim Exhibition, to be launched at the Board of
Deputies of British Jews in Bloomsbury, “hopes to inspire new
research into instances of collaboration between the Muslim and
Jewish communities,” the BBC reported.
The exhibition will showcase photographs of 70 Muslims who
sheltered Jews during World War II, and will be “displayed
alongside stories detailing their acts of heroism.”
Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to victims of the
Holocaust, honors around 25,000 “righteous persons” who “risked
their lives” to protect Jews under Nazi Germany.
The 70 Muslims have reportedly been added to the list.
“These communities were dispersed in the aftermath of the Second
World War, and as the older generation passes away, these stories
will be lost,” said Fiyaz Mughal, director of the charity Faith
Matters, and co-author of the booklet “The Role of the Righteous
Muslims.”
Mughal told the BBC that he hopes the exhibition will encourage
the younger generation of both Jews and Muslims “to research this
area in partnership,” adding: “That’s the best thing for empathy
and cohesion: shared learning, and a common pride in who we are.”
“One of the main drivers of the project is that there are some
small sections in Jewish communities who are trying to rewrite
history and say that Muslims overwhelmingly helped the Nazis.
“And on the other side, there is a small section of the Muslim
community who do not want to talk about the Holocaust for the sake
of not wanting to build up an empathy with Jewish communities.
“That is unacceptable, because factually it’s untrue,” he added.
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