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On Thanksgiving eve, Obama issues special Hajj message to world's Muslims
Los Angeles Times ^
| November 25, 2009
Posted on 11/26/2009 4:51:28 AM PST by Zakeet
Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to all those performing Hajj this year, and to Muslims in America and around the world who are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha. The rituals of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha both serve as reminders of the shared Abrahamic roots of three of the world’s major religions.
During Hajj, the world’s largest and most diverse gathering, three million Muslims from all walks of life – including thousands of American Muslims – will stand in prayer on Mount Arafat. The following day, Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha and distribute food to the less fortunate to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son out of obedience to God.
This year, I am pleased that the Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with the Saudi Health Ministry to prevent and limit the spread of H1N1 during Hajj. Cooperating on combating H1N1 is one of the ways we are implementing my administration's commitment to partnership in areas of mutual interest.
On behalf of the American people, we would like to extend our greetings during this Hajj season – Eid Mubarak.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hajj; islam; islamobama; obamabinbiden; religionofpeace; sodomhusseinobama; thanksgiving
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There wasn't enough room in the title to add a Barf Your Turkey Alert, not that one is especially necessary for an article such as this
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:51:30 AM PST
by
Zakeet
To: Zakeet
He pardoned a Turkey, though.
He definitely did that.
(Pandering to PETA, eh?)
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:53:38 AM PST
by
Glenn
(Free Venezuela!)
To: Zakeet
Trying to remember....did he do this on the National Day of Prayer also?
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:54:07 AM PST
by
FES0844
To: Zakeet
This is a joke, right? On Thanksgiving?
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:54:07 AM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
To: Zakeet
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:54:43 AM PST
by
Ulysse
(a)
To: Zakeet
On behalf of the American people, you don’t speak for us!
On behalf of the American people we wish all at the Hajj
a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:55:00 AM PST
by
ronnie raygun
(Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
To: Zakeet
“The rituals of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha both serve as reminders of the shared Abrahamic roots of three of the world’s major religions.”
What an arrogant idiot obama is. That’s his “reality”, not ours.
To: Zakeet
Hijacking Thanksgiving at the White House
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:57:05 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
To: Zakeet
"On behalf of the American people, we would like to extend our greetings during this Hajj season"You DO NOT speak for me!
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:57:39 AM PST
by
NoGrayZone
(Illegals are called illegal for a reason.)
To: Bluebird Singing
The downfall of the arrogant is their arrogance ...
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:58:31 AM PST
by
Tarpon
(To destroy the people's liberties, you poison their morals ...)
0bama is a muslim. There is no other logical conclusion tbat can be derived from his behavior this past year. And our military men and women, as well as our people, are the worse for it. People are dying.
“I have been to all 57 states. One more to go.”
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:58:38 AM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
To: Bluebird Singing
Can there still be any doubt where this scum’s loyalties lie?
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posted on
11/26/2009 4:59:22 AM PST
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
To: Zakeet
America wishes you a happy Hajj and may all your jihads be merry!
To: Zakeet
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:02:21 AM PST
by
Past Your Eyes
(You don't have to be ignorant to be a Democrat...but if you are...so what?)
To: Diogenesis
The New Yorker mag cover hit the nail on the head didn’t it?
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:07:10 AM PST
by
MissDairyGoodnessVT
(=^..^= =^..^= =^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: MissDairyGoodnessVT
Exactly. As did this cover.
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:09:14 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
("Those who go below the surface do so at their peril" - Oscar Wilde)
To: Zakeet
This year, I am pleased that the Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with the Saudi Health Ministry to prevent and limit the spread of H1N1 during Hajj. Cooperating on combating H1N1 is one of the ways we are implementing my administration's commitment to partnership in areas of mutual interest. So, that is where the H1N1 vaccines went?!
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:11:52 AM PST
by
Jaidyn
To: Zakeet
Allah is not the God of Abraham. Islam does not have Abrahamic roots.
To: Zakeet
Somebody help me out here, please...
Did Obama issue a SpecialThank You Message to The Troops ??
Did I miss it?
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:14:06 AM PST
by
onemiddleamerican
(FUBO - and all your terrorist buddies, too!)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Well they ARE famous for hijacking. ;)
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posted on
11/26/2009 5:16:41 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be RE-distributed?)
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