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Hak Ja Han Moon is the co-leader of the Unification movement with her husband, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon. Rev. Moon has appointed Hak Ja Han Moon to succeed him upon his death. Hak Ja Han Moon was a great orator, teacher, organizer, activist, mother and grand mother. She is known for her wisdom and compassion. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Unification Movement is comprised of organizations and individuals associated with the church, that are dedicated to creating world peace through ideal families centered on God in accordance with the doctrines of Reverend Sun Myung Moon and is spearheaded by the Unification Church itself (renamed the Family Federation for World... Jump to: navigation, search The Rev. ...

Early life

Hak Ja Han was born in the village of Sinli in the Anju-gun, North Pyongan Province, presently in North Korea, on January 6, (lunar), 1943. Her parents were devout Christians; her father was a disciple of a famous evangelist, Rev. Young Do Lee. When she was three years old, Mrs. Ho-bin Huh, leader of the Bokjung (literally means "Inside Belly") Church, prophesied that Hak Ja Han was the mother born as the culmination of all revelation. From an early age she led a sincere life of faith, following such famous Korean spiritual leaders like Mr. Kuk-ju Hwang, Rev. Yong-do Lee, Mrs. Sung-do Kim, and Mrs. Ho-bin Huh. Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...

Persecution

The family of Hak Ja Han was targeted to ruthless persecution by the North Korean Communists and in 1948. When she was just five years old, Hak Ja Han and her mother were arrested by Communist police and jailed for nearly twelve days. After their release, Hak Ja Han, her mother Mrs. Soon-ae Hong and her grandmother fled their village in the middle of the night. They went to Taegu where they lived through the Korean War, even in the harsh surroundings Hak Ja Han was raised in a deeply religious environment. North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... This article is about communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, and as a popular movement. ... Daegu Metropolitan City is the third largest city in South Korea. ...

Reverend Moon

Rev. Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon wearing traditional Korean wedding garments

Hak Ja Han’s family later moved to Choon Chun, where her uncle was living, and she soon graduated from elementary school. During this period Hak Ja Han, along with her mother, joined the newly formed Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity or popularly known as Unification Church. In 1956 she met Reverend Sun Myung Moon, the founder of Unification Church for the first time and on April 11, 1960, Hak Ja Han married Rev. Moon, it is known as The Holy Wedding of the True Parents. The Ceremony began in the main chapel of the headquarters church, attended by seven hundred members invited from churches around the country. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x741, 257 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (455x741, 257 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Unification movement is a religious organization founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, a Korean minister who fled from North Korea during the Korean War. ...

Hak Ja Han’s Mission

Along with her husband, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, Hak Ja Han has worked with heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize winners, religious leaders and internationally renowned artists. In 1968, the Reverend Moon established the Professors World Peace Academy in Korea, and in 1972 the first International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences was held. These and similar organizations have attracted the participation of scholars, scientists and leaders in the fields of religion, the media, government and the arts, including numerous Nobel Laureates. Hak Ja Han was the backbone in all of these developments. As the speaker at informal gatherings of women at these activities, Hak Ja Han Moon began to make her appearance in the public sphere. Her addresses included an address to the Women of the world Media Conference, October, 1981 and an address to the Women of the International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences, November, 1981. Hak Ja Han Moon moved forward on the world stage for the promotion of God-centered values in 1989, when Soviet media interviewed her. Her interview appeared in the Religion and Society section of Za Rubezhom (June 12, 1989). Jump to: navigation, search The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. ... The Professors World Peace Academy is a project of the Unification Movement. ... The International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences (ICUS) is an interdisciplinary academic forum dedicated to examining the important issues confronting our contemporary world. ... For the song by the California punk band Pennywise, see Society (song). ...

Meeting Gorbachev

The following year, Reverend Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon met with Mikhail Gorbachev. This extraordinary event, which took place in the Kremlin on their 30th wedding anniversary, April 11, 1990, initiated an educational exchange, which has been developing ever since. Jump to: navigation, search Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov (Gorbachev) listen ▶(?) (Russian: ; pronunciation: ) (born March 2, 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. ... Kremlin (Кремль) is the Russian word for citadel or castle and refers to any major fortified central complex found in historical Russian cities. ...

Meeting with Kim Il Sung

In December 1991, Hak Ja Han. Moon traveled to North Korea to meet with President Kim Il Sung for the purpose of uniting the two Koreas. Kim Il-sung (April 15, 1912–July 8, 1994) was a Korean Communist politician and the ruler of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea) from 1948 until his death. ...

Women's Federation for World Peace

From Hak Ja Han Moon tour

In 1992, Hak Ja Han Moon, together with her husband, founded the Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP). Hak Ja Han was its International President. She campaigned for WFWP and worked untiringly for developing a global base for the new organization, giving the Federation's inaugural speech in 113 cities in 12 countries, and in three different languages within an eight-month period. This impressive accomplishment was surpassed in 1993, during which she spoke in 43 nations and in all 50 of the United States. The Women's Federation was officially inaugurated on April 10, 1992, when, despite inclement weather, 150,00 women from 72 countries gathered at Seoul Olympic Stadium. Following this international rally, Hak Ja Han Moon spoke in cities and towns throughout Korea. That fall, speaking in Japanese, she addressed a rally of 50,000 women in the Tokyo Dome. Afterward, she delivered speeches to large audiences in Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sendai and Sapporo. Later that year, Hak Ja Han continued her worldwide campaign with an eight-city tour of America in eight consecutive days. Following her U. S. tour, she spoke in eight more cities in Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy and finally in Moscow. Hak Ja Han also visited the Pacific Rim, where she spoke in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines before addressing 200 leaders of the Women's Federation of China (no relationship to WFWP) at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. In July of 1993, after speaking throughout America, Hak Ja Han Moon's tour culminated with addresses on Capital Hill and at the United Nations, delivering a message of peace and religious reconciliation. While crisscrossing the continent, she was welcomed by hundreds of public officials from Maine to Hawaii, including 35 Governors, 131 Mayors, 25 US Senators and hundreds of prominent citizens and organizations. Renowned citizens who lauded the tour included Ms. Maureen Reagan, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Dr. Cecil Murray and Reverend Jerry Falwell. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Hakjahan1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Hakjahan1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. ... Jump to: navigation, search Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Nagoya Castle in June of 2004. ... Jump to: navigation, search Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station Azumanga Daioh. ... Jump to: navigation, search Main keep of Hiroshima Castle The city of Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ... View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck in Minami-ku, facing north. ... See Sendai (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Sendai Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and the largest city in the Tohoku region. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Jump to: navigation, search Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: listen â–¶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Jump to: navigation, search Beijing â–¶(?) (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (July 4, 1941 - August 8, 2001) was the daughter of former President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman. ... Jump to: navigation, search Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King (born April 27, 1927 near Marion, Alabama) is the widow of the slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Jerry Lamon Falwell (born on August 11, 1933) is an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, founder of the Moral Majority & Liberty University, and a prominent Conservative activist. ...

Hak Ja Han Moon Day

A call for the declaration of National Parents Day was entered into the Congressional Record in both the U. S. Senate and House, and the California State Senate issued a Certificate of Recognition. President Clinton signed into law a bill authorizing the last Sunday in July be recognized as, "National Parents Day". In dozens of states and cities, the day of her speech was declared the "National Parents Day", the "Day of Women and World Peace", or "Hak Ja Han Moon Day". Senator Orrin Hatch introduced her to the audience of US Senators, Congressmen, their aides and other dignitaries on Capital Hill in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The culmination of the American tour came when Mrs. Moon spoke to Ambassadors, counselors, attaches, UN representatives and other prominent guests in Conference at the United Nations. His Excellency Stoyan Ganev, President of the United Nations General Assembly, introduced her. Ambassadors from 67 nations were in attendance with nearly 100 nations represented in total. Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice President... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945. ...

Church Weddings

In 1997, Hak Ja Han and her husband presided over the marriage blessing of millions of couples centering on Washington DC's RFK stadium in 1997; in Madison Square Garden in 1998 and in Seoul's Olympic stadium this year. Worldwide, more than 360 million couples have accepted Reverend and Mrs. Moon's blessing on their marriage. Jump to: navigation, search Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

Awards

Hak Ja Han Moon is the recipient of many international honors and awards. For her humanitarian work and for her contribution to world peace, she has received honorary doctorates from Argentina's La Plata University and the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. In addition she received the Medal of Brazil from that country's Ministry of Education. University of Bridgeport is a university in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ...

Trivia

• Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the International President of the Women's Federation for World Peace, has dedicated her life to the quest for peace.
• She stands as co-founder of the Unification Church, equal in stature to her husband. *Hak Ja Han Moon is the mother of 13 children and the grandmother of more than 21 grandchildren.
• Fishing with Rev. Moon is one of her favourite pastimes.
• Hak Ja Han Moon was also a leading activist in the creation of the Deer Park Equestrian Center in upstate New York, which is one of America's finest arenas for equestrian competitions.
• Rev.Moon and Hak Ja founded Han Little Angels Performing Arts School in Seoul, Korea. Its ballet corps, called the Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet, is often famous for their performance before world leaders and royalty.
• Hak Ja Han and Rev. Moon are patrons of the New York City Symphony, which is considered as one of America's finest orchestras.
• Hak Ja Han and Rev. Moon founded the Universal Ballet Academy in Washington, DC, which trains young dancers with masters from the Kirov Ballet of St. Petersburg.

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External Links

• Website about Rev. and Mrs. Moon