Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Friday, April 23, 2010 6:44:21 AM
"Maleeha Lodhi, the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, was … dazzled that the White House had a muezzin, a Muslim religious figure, who delivered the prayers before the meal. "It left me very, very moved and impressed," Dr. Lodhi said."
Maleeha Lodhi,
the Pakistani ambassador to the United States
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Obama & American Muslims: How Different?
by Daniel Pipes
The
New York Times ran a story today, "
White House Quietly Courts Muslims in U.S.," that contrasts the Obama and George W. Bush administration records with regard to American Muslims. The reporter, Andrea Elliott, sums up her argument with a quote from James Zogby of the Arab American Institute: "For the first time in eight years, we have the opportunity to meet, engage, discuss, disagree, but have an impact on policy."
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