Posted on 08/14/2010 6:48:49 AM PDT by mdittmar
President defends right to build Islamic center in Manhattan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) tonight welcomed President Obama's strong support for Muslim religious rights, including the right to build an Islamic community center in Manhattan.
At an iftar, or Ramadan fast-breaking dinner at the White House this evening, the president said: "As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances."
SEE: Obama Backs Rights of Muslims on Center Near Ground Zero
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/14/us/politics/14obama.html
"We welcome President Obama's strong statement of support for American Muslim religious rights and hope his remarks will serve as encouragement to those who are challenging the rising level of Islamophobia in our society," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "We urge other national political and religious leaders to speak out in defense of the freedom of religion and equality of all Americans enshrined in our Constitution."
Awad asked the president to take a similarly forthright stand against the planned burning of Qurans, Islam's revealed text, by a Florida church on the upcoming anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
CAIR Video: Planned Fla. Quran Burning Sparks Outrage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSrZaPD8onc
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail: arubin@cair.com
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Yep, the man supports every Islamofascist terrorist organization on US soil, and he’ll back them against you.
He’s not wanting amnesty for illegal hispanics, he’s wanting to grant amnesty to all the Islamofascists that are coming across our northern and southern borders.
Karl Marx used to say "I am a citizen of the world"...
To all you folks who voted for Karl....whoops, I mean Obama....I hope it's sinking in...you got conned...
Would he give the same “rights” to the KKK, to build a clubhouse adjacent to the NAACP Headquarters?
The usual suspects.
Great news and just in time for the elections!!!
IN this case 0bama’s “citizen” refers to the Ummah allah believers.
The new caliph could care less about US citizens. He can’t even bring himself to prove he is.
CAIRorrists
Obama needs to be impeached, tried for treason and brought to justice.
Who knew it was a Muslim right to take away the rights of everyone else? Thank you, Obama, for enlightening us to the fact that enslavement is the right only Muslims enjoy.
There, repaired it, because you can't fix stupid..
Muslims think their Sharia law trumps our laws. Islam should be banned as a dangerous government.
He is a saudi agent and CAIR is a saudi front group as are the Muslim Brotherhood. Idiots who watch TV support this cause every network and channel on TV supports this including Fox Saudia.
Obama is getting great satisfaction watching Hillary help sell out america to Islam. He is a saudi mole. Keep watching TV folks. You viewership has enabled this.
A terrorist supporting organization supporting the idiocy of a terrorist supporting POTUS.....how quaint. =.=
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