Businessman and philanthropist Khan Lateef Khan organized the event. Khan is also the publisher and editor-in-chief of Munsif, the daily Urdu newspaper in India.

Samad Patel, a community activist, said that what is happening in Gujarat is not a mere communal riot but an organized form of ethnic cleansing, which is being perpetrated by criminals with the full help and connivance of the state machinery.

He said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India claims to be secular but in reality is not and is responsible for the ongoing carnage against the Muslims. He said Muslims must establish good relations with all communities, including Hindus, in order to prevent another such tragedy from happening again.

Manzoor Shah Khan, in an emotional speech, said that never before in the annals of history have civilians been massacred as they are being executed in Gujarat. He said he does not understand why a country with the third largest army in the world tolerates paramilitary terrorist organizations like the Rashtiya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Bajrang Dal, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

Lashing out at the Narendra Modi government, he called for his (Modi government's) immediate dismissal. He demanded that all paramilitary forces in India should be disarmed and that those police officers, who took part in the ongoing holocaust, be punished and confined.

Sanga, a member of a South Asian Christian organization, urged the Muslims to work with people of all faiths in their fight for peace and justice. He said that only those who stand together would succeed. "Nothing will happen unless and until we unify," he said.

Faisal Hammouda, who also conducted the fundraising event, said that Muslims reached the pinnacle of achievement in civilization because they upheld the principles of Islam.

He opined that Muslims are suffering because they have moved away from those lofty principles. He said that American Muslims have to assure the Muslims in Gujarat that we hear their cries and will support them.

Khan Lateef Mohammed Khan, in his keynote speech, said that what has happened in Gujarat can happen to anyone and anywhere. He appealed to the audience to donate wholeheartedly for their suffering brethren and that he will personally match their contributions.

"We will not complain but, Allah willing, we will rebuild Gujarat from the ashes," he said.