Posted on 11/25/2009 5:05:48 PM PST by mylife
1 hr 36 mins ago
"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," read a White House statement.
"On behalf of the American people, we would like to extend our greetings during this Hajj season -- Eid Mubarak," Obama said, using a traditional Muslim greeting.
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We certainly don’t need zero speaking for all Americans because you don’t! So with that being said .....
all of us Americans would like to wish everyone at the hajj a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! May the SWINE flu come down on you and kiss you on the lips
Right up there with Best Buy, Barry.
Happy Thanksgiving Mr. Obama
Bush also sent Eid greetings. Didn’t like it then eider! (either)
so when will we learn more about that little flight around Manhattan bambi...
There is a legitimate reason he has to hold his mouth on this...
he wouldnt want to offend his muslim brothers.
Remember we are now the largest muslim nation....he told us so.
repeat after me
“we are now the largest muslim nation, we are now the largest muslim nation, we are now the largest muslim nation”....
There, that should make you feel better and be more understanding.
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I’ll wager that GWB acknowledged Eid AFTER Thanksgiving.
Could somebody please drag this Muslim thing out of the WH by its heels and send it express mail to Saudi Arabia?
And he doesn’t damn well speak for either. Islam ain’t a religion. There is nothing in Judaism or Christainity that is related to islam in anyway, shape or form. Nothing. F you Obama.
Celebrating slaughter of goats 1 week after the hajj.
I definitely enjoy this ‘holiday’. Don’t all Christian Americans of Polish descent?
He sure is well versed in Islam.
"Few people appeared concerned over the main threat to the hajj, swine flu, despite the news that four pilgrims had died from the disease before the rites officially began."
Let's hope many more will follow their lead.
Yes he is.
It seems second nature to the one.
A better greeting would be “bye bye now, have a nice trip.”
To all Muslims everywhere: May you find the Christ before the American Military finds you.
On Thanksgiving tomorrow we plan to ‘Eid ul Adha’ food, and celebrate our American traditions with the family...
“I’ll wager that GWB acknowledged Eid AFTER Thanksgiving.”
Thanks, I was not aware that Eid always fell on our Thanksgiving holiday.
Sounds Italian!
Its supposed to fall After Our Thanksgiving
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