Posted on 12/15/2015 2:37:50 PM PST by mojito
The White House held three separate meetings Monday with faith leaders to discuss concerns about rising hostility toward religious minorities, and Muslim leaders pressed for President Obama to do something he hasn’t since taking office: Visit a U.S. mosque. Ideally, they said, the visit would be with former president George W. Bush.
The meetings were typical in a way of the ones top White House officials hold all the time to hear people’s concerns, but the crunch of three in one day, and a related meeting there Thursday, shows increased concern about recent reports of hate incidents against Muslims, and Sikhs who people confuse with Muslims. Terrorism incidents in Paris and California have led, Muslim leaders say, to a sharp rise in discriminatory incidents.
Among the approximately 10 Muslim leaders who came to the White House on Monday to meet with several top officials was Farhana Khera, executive director of Muslim Advocates, a legal advocacy group. The meeting, she said, was called by the White House. According to a White House official, Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, Director of the Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Muñoz and Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes attended.
Khera said she pressed the White House to consider something Muslim Americans leaders have requested over the years: A visit to a mosque.
“I think it would be enormously comforting and also send powerful message to Americans about recommitting to religious freedom — especially if we had Bush and Obama visit together,†she said. She said her group hadn’t raised the question with Bush, who visited a mosque six days after the Sept. 11 attacks and said “The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam.â€
Separately,Jarrett didn’t rule out the idea of Obama visiting a mosque, but declined to say whether it would happen.
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Oh absolutely. Bush will be attracted to this like a fly to flypaper.
What discrimination?
Why ask George and not Jeb? Jeb will probably bring his prayer rug if he can get one vote.
Yes! DO it for YEB!!!!
Visit a mosque. Bring your own pig & six-pack.
Remember the old days when Billy Graham was welcomed to the White House?
Excellent summary.
The bastard needs to be impeached for being such a two two faced and bold liar on this topic.
This is the single largest reason America will suffer hugely, if she makes it through this term.
Perhaps the Saudi royal family can attend a mass at a Catholic Church in Saudi Arabia.
What the Hell do they want. They both said Islam is a “Religion of Peace.” What’s their beef?
Americans don't have anything against religious minorities.
We do, however, have a problem with Allah FUBAR screaming, goat humping Sand Uyghurs trying to kill us.
George would do it for his Saudi Masters.
and GWB is just dumb enough to do it.
Little Jebbie is already running to the rescue.
Isn’t there already a Muslim chapel and Imam in the White House?
Maybe they’re hoping for a twofer decapitation.
But we all can't get what we want now can we? >:(
Sheesh, Crash Planes into Buildings, Blow Up the Boston Marathon and Shoot up Christmas Parties earns you all sorts of Clout >:(
Why Wasn't every Muslim in the US Expelled after 9/11?
Obama will be right at home in a mosque.
Some Muslims have hurt feelings these days, apparently.
So sad:
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