Posted on 08/10/2013 6:17:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sent their warmest greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr around the world, calling it "part of a great tapestry of America's many traditions."
"Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid-al-Fitr in the United States and around the world," Obama said in his message.
"For millions of Americans, Eid is part of a great tapestry of America's many traditions, and I wish all Muslims a blessed and joyful celebration. Eid Mubarak," Obama said.
Eid is being celebrated on Thursday in the Arab world and most of the East Asian countries, with people ending the fasting month of Ramadan with lavish feasts and by attending services at mosques.
"During the past month, Muslims have honored their faith through prayer and service, fasting and time spent with loved ones," Obama said.
He said that at this year's White House Iftar, he was proud to spend time with some of the many American Muslims whose contributions had enriched America's democracy and strengthened its economy.
"Many of us have had the opportunity to break fast with our Muslim friends and colleagues” a tradition that reminds us to be grateful for our blessings and to show compassion to the less fortunate among us, including millions of Syrians who spent Ramadan displaced from their homes, their families, and their loved ones," he said.
To help the Syrians in need this Eid, the U.S. is providing an additional $195 million in humanitarian aid, bringing its humanitarian contribution to the Syrian people to over $ 1billion since the crisis began in 2011.
Eid al-Fitr is part of America's rich tapestry of traditions. Right.
Is there anything this clown says that can be believed?
I guess that is one of those American traditions I must have missed.
Do they have the obligatory beheading at the ceremony?
Just threw up all over my keyboard ...
If you’re worried about precedents, you need to go back to Bush and Clinton....
http://www.amaana.org/ramadan/clintoneid00.htm
“..to the shores of Tripoli...”
Taqiya
I know Clinton and Bush did it too but I hope it stops.
He is muslum don’t let the WH Kid you LOL!
He giving props to his people on their holy day if you call it holy day LOL!
Very obvious what He said, as if we had any doubt.
I will step off my soap box now.
After the 2008 election, 0bama lost a lot of weight. He prepared himself for his ‘Jihad: From Jakarta to the White House’ then.
Exactly, when is the SOB going to wish me Merry Christmas? Same time next year just like all the past?
And we were sold a Christian....
Which United States does he live in where they celebrate a Muslime holiday?
Where’s the TEA Party celebrations?
Is that a bag of Skittles on the table.
Those missiles run on Sizzurp?
Like everything in Islam, it's fraudulently spirituality...
I once long ago went on a 10 day fast for spiritual reasons except for water and a little juice...it was an interesting experience to say the least...
The American experience with mohammedans has been anything but positive, going all the way back to the Barbary Pirates.
Shhhh! You can’t mention facts!
It’s a bad deal for school kids. My daughter had one in her class last year and the kid was ready to faint by afternoon.
Could be Skittles. Maybe the operators run on ‘Lean’. They’re down the hall cooking-up a new batch. Quick, let’s launch!
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