{"id":23627,"date":"2021-12-17T22:06:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=23627"},"modified":"2021-12-17T22:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:06:40","slug":"annual-gala-dinner-brings-communities-under-one-roof-us-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/23627","title":{"rendered":"Annual Gala dinner brings communities under one roof, US officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey,<\/p>\n<p>The South Asian American Community Outreach head, Sam Khan, hosted and presided a gala dinner this year at the Royal Albert Palace in Edison, New Jersey. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m21s526-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Every year this gala brings South Asian community together under one roof. The Quran was recited at a gala, Non-Muslims were also presented at the ceremony so hymns were sung according to their devotion and Bible verses were recited with Kirthan.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h55m52s235-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Elected South Asian candidates in recent elections invited as special guests at Annual Gala Dinner. Edison Mayor Sam Joshi, Assembly Women Sadaf Jaffer and Assembly Women Shama Haider and others attended and said that this gala dinner is the best way to unite hearts and share love. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h56m24s402-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Sam Khan introduced the guests and invites on stage. He presented a gift of Sindhi culture, Ajrak a reflection and identity of Pakistan; and presented certificates of appreciation.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m34s436-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>On the occasion, Bangla dance was performed, Indian songs were sung and Nepali group performances also won the hearts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-22h05m31s749-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A large number of American politicians and officials also attended the ceremony and praised the South Asian community for bringing them together on one platform.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h57m58s184-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Ayesha Ali, Pakistani Consul General, New York said that the role of Sam Khan in strengthening the ties among the communities cannot be forgotten. She also thanked for inviting her to the gala dinner.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/vlcsnap-2021-12-17-21h58m27s260-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Participants said that Sam Khan has always promoting collectivity instead of individualism. The way he wrapped people of all religions in a bouquet of flowers is unparalleled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey, The South Asian American Community Outreach head, Sam Khan, hosted and presided a gala dinner this year at the Royal Albert Palace in Edison, New Jersey. Every year this gala brings South Asian community together under one roof. The Quran was recited at a gala, Non-Muslims were also presented at the ceremony so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,31,1378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","category-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23640,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23627\/revisions\/23640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}