Obama Wishes 'Ramadan Kareem' to Muslims (No English Translation Provided)

Washington Post ^ | 8/21/09 | Garance Franke-Ruta

[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.

[SAMWolf]

These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.

He's kidding, right? On what planet is his version of islam practiced? What an a$$hole!!

[Don Corleone]

fasting is a concept shared by many faiths – including my own Christian faith

Except that I fast on 200 dollar a pound Kobe beef and lobsters flown in from Olympia Snowe's Maine.....!

[maine-iac7]

let's remember this lengthy tomb and see, at Christmas, what his greetings are to us and Christians around the world...

It will be interesting to see how the obaminations choke over having to decorate the WH this year and light the tree...

[Buckeye McFrog]

I recall that Larry Bird used to Ramadan Kareem on a regular basis. Sometimes he’d Ramadan Bob McAdoo too.....

[reagandemocrat]

Thanks to Islam for all the great Muslim hospitals, universities, medical schools, and scientists that they have built and supported here in the United States.

/s

[maine-iac7]

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

hmmm - it IS reported that they intend to stay pretty much to themselves - hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

the muslim call to prayer, says he who can recite it in perfect accent - is the most beautiful sound on earth -

I repeat, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

You may be on to something

[reagandemocrat]

I’d like to see some evidence that Obama ever fasted as a Christian.

[Sparko]

Here is the source

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-of-President-Barack-Obama-in-Ramadan-Message/

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Today, remarks by Rashad Hussain is Deputy Associate White House Counsel.
Translations of the President Obama’s message:

* Arabic
* Bengali
* Dari
* English
* French
* Hindi
* Indonesian
* Pashto
* Persian
* Punjabi
* Russian
* Turkish
* Urdu

[R. Scott]

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

Justice - as in whipping and stoning women? Honor killings?
Progress - as in trying to remain in the 8th Century?
Tolerance - as in their tolerance for Christianity and Judaism?
Dignity?

The heck with it. Our President is an idiot.

[Iron Munro]

It's not as if Obama didn't tip his hand.

[Steve Van Doorn]

Yeap, Two weeks ago was his ‘vacation’ this week is Ramadan.

[Carlos Martillo II]

The Kenyan pirate makes it easy to demonstrate to my children that he doesn’t seem to be American or Christian when he speaks Arabic on TV; didn’t see much of this sh!t during the campaign from Mr. Hussein.

[boxerblues]

WhiteHouse Blog
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/

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No need to visit there, did that once and all I got in return was spam, vile evil spam

[Sparko]

As far as I can tell by looking at source and scripts on the main page of
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/
you will remain disease free.

However, if you use the links on there to go offsite to flicker Vimeo MySpace Twitter etc. there’s no telling what illnesses you will contract.

[boxerblues]

lol where were you a week or so ago when fishgate hit?

[Flag_This]

Does Obama have to abstain from prime-time television appearances during the month of ramadan?

[Sparko]

I was here.

I use Firefox and watch my Script blocker, adblocker, cookies, etc. and have tossaway email addresses.
;)

Although I did a get a clue on flash cookies from libwhacker.

New to me, but apparently they have been out for three years.

See
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2317375/posts?page=21#21

from libwhacker

He placed link to article here
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/you-deleted-your-cookies-think-again/

[patriot08]

"These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings." Muslim pos!

[patriot08]

I recall that Larry Bird used to Ramadan Kareem on a regular basis. Sometimes he’d Ramadan Bob McAdoo too.....
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BWA HA HA HA HAAA- PRICELESS!

[TheConservativeParty]

“on behalf of the American people”?
Really? !@##%&*!