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Obama Wishes 'Ramadan Kareem' to Muslims (No English Translation Provided)
Washington Post ^ | 8/21/09 | Garance Franke-Ruta

Posted on 08/21/2009 1:07:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway

President Obama released videotaped Ramadan wishes Friday, sending "best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world" and wishing them "Ramadan Kareem" on "behalf of the American people, including Muslim communities in all 50 states."

SNIP

The president makes sure to mention "my own Christian faith" and the values shared by Islam and Christianity when it comes to service, even as he speaks of Muslim ceremonies he knows well.

He also recapitulates his basic foreign policy positions involving Muslim nations. "We're also committed to keeping our responsibility to build a world that is more peaceful and secure. That's why we're responsibly ending the war in Iraq," he says, adding, "That is why we strongly and actively support a two-state solution that recognizes the rights of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security. That is also why America will always stand for the universal rights of all people."

"I want to reiterate my commitment to a new beginning between America and Muslims around the world," he continues, emphasizing his Cairo message of seeking common ground and that "an important part of this is listening."

SNIP

The president lays out collaborations with international health authorities to eradicate polio in Muslim-majority nations, and to mitigate H1N1 flu transmission risks during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca by devout Muslims which this year will fall at the end of November.

"May God's peace be upon you," he concludes.

Translations of his Ramadan message are provided on the White House Web site in Arabic, Bengali, Dari, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish and Urdu.

No English transcript is provided.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; husseinobama; muslim; muslimworld; obama; ramadan; translation
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To: nickcarraway

Happy Rama-lama-ding-dong to ya’ll muzzies!......................


21 posted on 08/21/2009 1:22:17 PM PDT by Red Badger (The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other peoples' money...M. Thatcher)
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To: nickcarraway
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22 posted on 08/21/2009 1:22:32 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (FLAGGED)
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To: a fool in paradise

Beats the devil out of me. :)


23 posted on 08/21/2009 1:23:27 PM PDT by maggief
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To: nickcarraway

kareem means generous or bountiful hence a bountiful ramadan

a traditional MUSLIM greeting

be happy that the One didn’t greet Christians with ‘Ego Eimi’


24 posted on 08/21/2009 1:24:34 PM PDT by the long march
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To: nickcarraway

I’m guessing he just forgot to mention the part
about Polio vaccine being made from Pig testicles eh?

Hey Mohammed, it’s not called SWINE flu for nothing,
that will probably have to be made from PIGS too!


25 posted on 08/21/2009 1:26:12 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: nickcarraway

There is a Three Stooges joke in that line somewhere!


26 posted on 08/21/2009 1:26:28 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: nickcarraway

So that’s why he took his vacation now...


27 posted on 08/21/2009 1:28:04 PM PDT by SpinyNorman (The ACLU empowers terrorists and criminals, weakens America, and degrades our society.)
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To: nickcarraway

Did he record it in his perfect arabic?


28 posted on 08/21/2009 1:28:18 PM PDT by Texas resident ( Boys and Girls, it's us against them.)
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To: SpinyNorman

Vacationing in a secluded place so that his press doesn’t see him on his prayer rug.


29 posted on 08/21/2009 1:29:17 PM PDT by Texas resident ( Boys and Girls, it's us against them.)
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To: beethovenfan

**There are NO values shared by Islam and Christianity.**

Christianity is a RELIGION...

ISLAM is a CULT!!!! as it has more in common with the WESTBORO BAPTIST CULT than any religion that I know of.


30 posted on 08/21/2009 1:29:41 PM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: nickcarraway
It means "Come and get us while we're wee-weeing."

-PJ

31 posted on 08/21/2009 1:29:52 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (This just in... Voting Republican is a Terrorist act!)
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To: tet68

One of the mullahs has forbidden (fatwah) moslems to fall ill with the swine flu. I read it at one of the ask an imam sites, lol.


32 posted on 08/21/2009 1:31:45 PM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: boxerblues

“Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.”

Puhhhhhleeeeese. Spare me.


33 posted on 08/21/2009 1:32:01 PM PDT by DigitalVideoDude (It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Texas resident

**so that his press doesn’t see him on his prayer rug.**

Press HIDES NOBAMMY’s Smoking, absolutely they’d HIDE his Prayer Rug.

Remember the same Press Hid FDR’s Wheelchair and hid JFK’s severe back problems.

and of course the same press screamed Recession/Depression coming when GWB’s economy kept going UP.. which of course did pretty good, until the DEMS took over in 2006.. that’s when gas went to $4.00/gal, etc


35 posted on 08/21/2009 1:33:34 PM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: the long march
kareem means generous or bountiful hence a bountiful ramadan

To be politically correct, shouldn't he just have said "Happy Holidays"?

36 posted on 08/21/2009 1:33:56 PM PDT by JEH_Boston (Never give up.)
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To: DigitalVideoDude

**“Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance,**

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Tolerance = 9/11


37 posted on 08/21/2009 1:35:04 PM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: boxerblues
This summer, people across America have served in their communities – educating children, caring for the sick, and extending a hand to those who have fallen on hard times. Faith-based organizations, including many Islamic organizations, have been at the forefront in participating in this summer of service. And in these challenging times, this is a spirit of responsibility that we must sustain in the months and years to come.

I am openly asking if there are any Muslim charities that help other than Muslims. Does anyone know? I know of Christian and Jewish charities that help all of any faith. I know specifically of some Israeli Jewish charities that help only Muslims.

Does anyone know of a Muslim charity that offers any assistance to a nonbeliever? There could be and I'd like to know.

38 posted on 08/21/2009 1:35:48 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: JEH_Boston

**shouldn’t he just have said “Happy Holidays”?**

No.. he should have said “SEASON’S GREETINGS”


39 posted on 08/21/2009 1:36:50 PM PDT by gwilhelm56 (Orwell's 1984 - To Conservatives, a WARNING - to Liberals, a TEXTBOOK!)
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To: JEH_Boston

but of course I should have known ....sorry for being so PC ignorant


40 posted on 08/21/2009 1:44:22 PM PDT by the long march
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