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{{short description|American writer (1959-)}}
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'''Azim Khamisa''' is a speaker and [[author]] of three books, the latest one being "''The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life's Hardest Hits''", published by Random House and coauthored with Jillian Quinn.
'''Azim Khamisa''' is a speaker, [[author]], and advocate for [[restorative justice]] and youth services.


In 1995, fourteen-year-old gang member Tony Hicks shot and killed Khamisa's son Tariq during a botched robbery in [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]. Believing that "[t]here were victims at both ends of the gun," Khamisa forgave his son's killer and founded the [[Tariq Khamisa Foundation]] (TKF) to address the social problems he believed were ultimately responsible for his son's death. TKF provides mentorship, teaches nonviolent conflict resolution, and sponsors extracurricular activities for school-aged children. Hicks, who was tried as an adult and served twenty-four years in prison for Tariq Khamisa's murder, joined the foundation's board of trustees following his release in 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Page |first=Sydney |date=2024-04-19 |title=He forgave the man who killed his son, and helped free him from prison |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/04/18/tariq-khamisa-azim-tony-hicks/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Azim Khamisa is also co-founder of the Constant and Never Ending Improvement Association, a diversionary treatment program for adolescents within the National Youth Advocate Program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Azim Khamisa's Nonprofit Initiatives |url=https://azimkhamisa.com/nonprofit-initiatives/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Azim Khamisa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CANEI : Our Approach : National Youth Advocate Program |url=https://www.nyap.org/our-approach/canei.html |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.nyap.org |language=en}}</ref>
Khamisa was born in Kenya, Africa and had early training in mathematics, economics and international finance and is the Chairman, CEO and Founder of the [[Tariq Khamisa Foundation]] (TKF) 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, Khamisa became a social activist after his son's death. His first book, "''From Murder to Forgiveness''" is about the death of his son. Khamisa founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation to break the cycle of youth violence.


In 2010, [[Mithaq Kazimi]] produced a film about his life.<ref>http://www.kdkfactory.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13:both-sides-of-the-gun&catid=3:shorts&Itemid=3</ref>
Khamisa was born in [[Kenya]] and previously worked as an international investment banker.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About Azim Khamisa |url=https://azimkhamisa.com/about/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Azim Khamisa |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a naturalized US citizen<ref name=":1" /> and a [[Sufism|Sufi Muslim]].<ref name=":0" /> His first book, ''From Murder to Forgiveness,'' is about the death of his son. In 2010, Mithaq Kazimi produced a film about his life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Both Sides of The Gun|url=http://www.kdkfactory.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13%3Aboth-sides-of-the-gun&catid=3%3Ashorts&Itemid=3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713142038/http://www.kdkfactory.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13%3Aboth-sides-of-the-gun&catid=3%3Ashorts&Itemid=3|archivedate=July 13, 2011}}</ref>


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Bibliography
Khamisa is an advisory council member of the [[Fetzer Institute]]

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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book | author= Khamisa, Azim and Jillian Quinn | title= The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life's Hardest Hits | publisher= Ballantine Books | year=2009 | isbn= 0-345-50603-0}}
* {{cite book | author= Khamisa, Azim and Jillian Quinn | title= The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life's Hardest Hits | publisher= Ballantine Books | year=2009 | isbn= 0-345-50603-0}}
* {{cite book | author= Khamisa, Azim | title= From Forgiveness to Fulfillment | publisher= ANK Publishing, Inc. | year=2007 | isbn= 0-9717798-3-X }}
* {{cite book | author= Khamisa, Azim | title= From Forgiveness to Fulfillment | publisher= ANK Publishing, Inc. | year=2007 | isbn= 0-9717798-3-X }}
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==External links==
==External links==
*http://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories/azim-khamisa-ples-felix
*[http://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories/azim-khamisa-ples-felix Stories]
*http://www.mpnnow.com/homepage/x317098716
*[https://archive.today/20130129085213/http://www.mpnnow.com/homepage/x317098716]
*http://www.azimkhamisa.com/
*[http://www.azimkhamisa.com/ Azim Khamisa – Teaching Peace, Prosperity and Purpose Through the Practice of Forgiveness]
*http://www.tkf.org/
*[http://www.tkf.org/ Tariq Khamisa Foundation – Creating Safer Schools and Communities]
*http://www.betterworldheroes.com/khamisa.htm
*[http://www.betterworldheroes.com/khamisa.htm Do One Thing - Heroes for a Better World]
*http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/luminaries/azim_khamisa
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111173554/http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/luminaries/azim_khamisa Luminary: Azim Khamisa | Shift In Action]

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Latest revision as of 21:45, 26 April 2024

Azim Khamisa
Born1959 (1959)
OccupationAuthor, speaker
Website
azimkhamisa.com
Literature portal

Azim Khamisa is a speaker, author, and advocate for restorative justice and youth services.

In 1995, fourteen-year-old gang member Tony Hicks shot and killed Khamisa's son Tariq during a botched robbery in San Diego, California. Believing that "[t]here were victims at both ends of the gun," Khamisa forgave his son's killer and founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF) to address the social problems he believed were ultimately responsible for his son's death. TKF provides mentorship, teaches nonviolent conflict resolution, and sponsors extracurricular activities for school-aged children. Hicks, who was tried as an adult and served twenty-four years in prison for Tariq Khamisa's murder, joined the foundation's board of trustees following his release in 2019.[1] Azim Khamisa is also co-founder of the Constant and Never Ending Improvement Association, a diversionary treatment program for adolescents within the National Youth Advocate Program.[2][3]

Khamisa was born in Kenya and previously worked as an international investment banker.[4] He is a naturalized US citizen[4] and a Sufi Muslim.[1] His first book, From Murder to Forgiveness, is about the death of his son. In 2010, Mithaq Kazimi produced a film about his life.[5]

Bibliography

  • Khamisa, Azim and Jillian Quinn (2009). The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit: How to Bounce Back from Life's Hardest Hits. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-50603-0.
  • Khamisa, Azim (2007). From Forgiveness to Fulfillment. ANK Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-9717798-3-X.
  • Khamisa, Azim (1998). Azim's Bardo - A Father's Journey from Murder to Forgiveness. Rising Star Press. ISBN 0-933670-02-8.

References

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  1. ^ a b Page, Sydney (2024-04-19). "He forgave the man who killed his son, and helped free him from prison". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ "Azim Khamisa's Nonprofit Initiatives". Azim Khamisa. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ^ "CANEI : Our Approach : National Youth Advocate Program". www.nyap.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ a b "About Azim Khamisa". Azim Khamisa. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  5. ^ "Both Sides of The Gun". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
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