Obama blesses Muslim month of Ramadan as Israel envoy looks on
Israel's ambassador to Washington Michael Oren attended White House dinner to mark Iftar meal.
By Natasha Mozgovaya Tags: Barack Obama Israel news"Ramadan Kareem," was the blessing given by U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, where members of Congress and diplomats gathered for the Iftar meal to break the fast during the holy month in the Islamic calendar.
Among those in attendance was Israel's ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren. The administration invited emissaries from Muslim countries as well as states with large Muslim populations, a grouping which includes Israel and India.
Also on hand were Nathan Diament of the Orthodox Union and Rabbi David Saperstein of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism.
Obama praised the accomplishments of the American Muslim community and hailed Islam as "a part of America".
"Together, we have a responsibility to foster engagement grounded in mutual interest and mutual respect," Obama said. "And that's one of my fundamental commitments as President, both at home and abroad. That is central to the new beginning that I've sought between the United States and Muslims around the world."
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TO Ravi Jews were "a wise & good people" who have been turned into "louts".Oh thank you great bigot for not finding us "bizarre".I guess we're not bizarre since we don't think a cow is special. Sushi,you claim that Muslims respect Jews,it's Israel they hate.Really? how do you explain those references in the Koran to Jews as monkeys & pigs & the direction to kill Jews as they hide behind rocks & trees.How do you explain the claims in the Muslim world that the Holocaust never happened & the popularity of Mein Kampf? Do you need any further evidence of their "love" & "respect"?I can offer dozens of other examples. If you both hate Israel/Jews why do you bother to come to this site? I guess it's just to annoy Jews,I call that bizarre
Hussein Obama is not about to start any doubt about his devotion to all things Muslim. In the U.S. we are now becoming aware that Obama will lie and deceive, threaten and invent any excuse or reason for him to get his own way. The most manipulative, Socialist/Fascist, dishonest and dictatorial President ever in U.S. history. Israelis beware! His words and promises are not worth spit. He will treat you like the American Indians were treated 150 years ago. He will break treaties at his will as often as he feels like it. He is no friend of Jews or the nation of Israel and will turn on you like a viper should you be so bold as to challenge his dictatorial edicts. He is the man who told Arabs that he would give them Jerusalem, remember. Again I warn you, friends, BEWARE!
It is absolutely the most natural thing to wish a Muslim "Ramadan Kareem" at this time. As a child I was forced to attend a Christian church but I never thought of myself as having any particular religion as an adult. I am now living in Morocco, a totally Muslim country and I live here because I like the people. I like how Moroccans BEHAVE both with me and with each other. There is nothing violent about this society; on the contrary, losing one's cool is frowned upon. Even during this trying time of Ramadan. Some of the posters on this forum have much to learn and they need to know that they are very lucky to have Barack Obama as president of the United States of America.
He set the Halal standards for Illinois, why shouldn't he continue the process of imposing Sharia on America? Americans Obviously Want to be Enslaved.
Sep 2, 2009 9:17 | Updated Aug 6, 1945 00:00 Pres. Oboom Boom extolls Islam at Ramada Inn meal By ASSOCIATED DEPRESS Wahabi, Saudi Arabia By KHALED EL-DEEB Associated Depress Writer Sep 2, 12:47 PM EDT US President Bark Bark Oboom Boom on Tuesday extolled the world's Muslims for enriching human culture and civilization in countless (unknown) ways at a dinner to celebrate the Islamic holy month at the luxurious five star Wahabi Ramada Inn in Saudi Arabia. "Some say that the contributions of the world's Muslims to human culture and civilization are too long to catalog. But I have studied this question with my wife Michelle and my daughters Sasha and Malia and the fact is Muslims are responsible for some of the worst crimes imaginable and have nothing whatsoever to do with culture or civilization by any standard. But because Muslims are so interwoven into the fabric of our communities and our country," Pres. Oboom Boom said at the Iftar, the dinner that breaks the holiday's daily fast, "it's imperative that we bend over backwards to lie for Muslims at every juncture. And that's what I'm doing now, of course." The president joined Cabinet secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps and lawmakers to pay lip service to what he facetiously called "a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress." (Ha Ha Ha?) Pres. Oboom Boom shared the story of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, another invited guest, who broke a state record for most consecutive days and nights in a hijab during the sweltering summer as a Massachusetts high school student. "As an honor student, as an athlete on her way to Memphis, Bilqis is an inspiration not simply to Muslim girls - she's an inspiration to all of us," the president said. "But the fact that Bilqis took it on herself personally to wear the heavy cloth hijab in the summer without taking it off for so many days and nights is truly astonishing. All praise to Allah." The Wahabi Ramada Inn stays open 24 hours a day during the month-long period of Muslim prayer, reflection and sunrise-to-sunset fasts. The month began Aug. 22 in most of the Islamic world. It is believed that God began revealing the Holy Quran to Muhammad during Ramadan, and the faithful are supposed to spend the month in religious reflection, prayer and remembrance of the poor. Which is to say just remembrance, not actually giving money to anyone of course. Islamic Terrorists around the world also exploit the days of religious observance to commit some of their worst atrocities against innocent people. Obama has made a special effort since taking office to appease the world's Muslims, including an embarrassing and fawning June speech at the Egyptian capital. Among other inane statements on this occasion, Pres. Oboom Boom said: " Even if Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda acquire nuclear and chemical weapons, and kill even more innocent Americans in a deadly attack, America is not - and never will be - at war with Islam. Perish the thought my Muslim brothers." Obama also released a video message to Muslims which was shown on a giant screen in the Wahabi Ramada Inn. The president said the Ramada's hospitality rituals are a reminder of the principles Muslims and Christians have in common, including advancing justice, progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. And as everyone knows and appreciates, this does not and never will include the Jewish people, by any stretch of the imagination. All justice to the Palestine nation." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AF_LIBYA_LOCKERBIE?SITE=KMOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Of course everybody knows Christianity is extremely bizar, there was no need to point that out really. There is still a thing Islam and Judaism have in common in the reality how these religions work out. That is that many followers feel better, special, blessed, etc. in short being above non-believers. The Christians have outlearned this, not only is their religion the most bizar but also they committed the Holocaust. Nowadays the most fundamentalist Jesus-Christians, namely the American reborn lunatics. are fighting and praying for Israel. Would anyone have believed that 65 years ago, eh?
What is so particularly bizarre about Judaism? All religions contain parts that are seen as bizarre - by people of other (or no) religions and often even its own adherents.
Of course Muslim Ambassadors will attend a dinner at the White House for Rosh Hashana. Judaism as well as Christianity are respected in Islam and the problem of the Muslim countries is with Israel's brutal occupation of the Palestinians, not with Judaism. Question is - will they be invited??
Wise of Obama to give his blessing, The USA does not want to fight the evils of Islam all on its own The USA can certainly not count on Europe.
whats bizarre about Judaism? its as "bizarre" as any other religion. its only israel which has dented judaism's image... the arrogance which justifies atrocities like cast lead and many before them.. the god gave us this land ... gods chosen people.. etc etc has made a wise and good people into louts
muslims need much blessing given the sorry state of affairs in their societies. vainglorious obama is not the one to deliver such blessings.
Obama has done well to show the US is not intrinsically opposed to Islam, and can even officially wish them well on holidays and the like. Extreme Islamic Political Fundamentalism that preaches violence is another thing. He has carefully distinguished between the too. Good for him at this time of tension. Israel too must respect legitimate cultural differences while maintaining vigilance against extremism, all the time. Welcome to the club.
What is more bizarre than having a person who dies and by virtue of doing so becomes a god, a savior and to top it all, also becomes the son of god and a mesiah? Not to mention born of a virgin? Boy, he saw you coming! Only a Jew can pull all this off. For your information, Islam is as close to Judaism as any religion can get. In fact, there is very little daylight between the two.
I am already looking forward to Obama and Lybia's (presiding the UN this Year!) Rosh Hashona wishes: in view of the many muslim partecipating I understand this will take pace in Central Park, New York. .....did I say something wrong?
Don't hold your breath.
Let's wish a Happy Ramadan to our Muslim friends all over the world and hope that they will learn to live in peace with themselves and the rest of us. And praise for Obama for including all Americans in the festivities.
you gotta be kiddin' ...
Will Obama invite a delegation of Muslim diplomats to the White House if and when he issues Rosh Hashana greetings to world Jewry?
Hope all the Arab envoys will be there when Obama wishes all the Jews a blessed new year and praises the profound and unique yet slightly bizar religion of Judaism.
In America there is freedom of speech, especially for the President of the United States. However, any person with common sense knows Obama's true feeling toward Israel and the arab countries. It has not taken long for the new Presidnet to show his true colors.
Maybe he won't sell his soul to AIPAC after all.
While the gesture was good, he made an error in saying that 'Muslims like Christians subscribe to the principles of advancing justice, progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings'. As major American Jewish groups were represented among the guests it would have been more honest to say these values were shared by Christians, Muslims and Jews. Most of these princples first appear in the Hebrew Bible, not the N.T. or Koran.