Posted on 05/15/2025 12:17:16 PM PDT by Angelino97
President Trump shed his shoes Monday to take in the splendor of the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates — a rare visit by a sitting American chief executive to an overseas Muslim house of worship.
“It’s so beautiful,” Trump, clad in stocking feet as a mark of respect, told reporters inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
“This is an incredible culture.”
Trump, 78, was joined at the ornate white marble edifice by Abu Dhabi’s crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, who recently signed a deal with Disney to develop a theme park on nearby Yas Island.
The president, who began the third leg of his three-nation Middle East trip Thursday, said proudly that his visit marked the “first time they’ve closed the mosque for the day.”
“It’s in honor of the United States. Better than in honor of me,” he said. “Let’s give it to the country. That’s a great tribute.”
“I’m very proud of my friends,” said Trump, who has used his jam-packed schedule to focus on fostering business ties between American corporations and oil and gas-rich Arab leaders.
Only a handful of presidents have visited mosques — and even fewer have done so beyond American shores.
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Incredible buildings built by slave labor. The culture is friendly until you turn your back, then they will want to kill you; its their ‘religion’.
Incredible in fact means “not credible”, so... It’s actually a subtle troll.
Someone arrange a meeting between Trump and American Historian William Federer to set him straight on Islam...
What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur’an
William Federer
https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/what-every-american-needs-to-know-about-the-quran/318924
Yes I was jumping for a barf bag just then. I remember GW calling Islam a religion of peace - I turned off the TV and did not finish watching.
I think he’s referring to the architecture and art, much of which is very beautiful...
Many mosques were ornate churches.
I’d still vote for Trump. I was never under any disillusion thar he was perfect or a savior. He’s just much better than any Democrat or Rino.
Well, I was referencing the actual Muslim architecture and art.
Yeah, just look at the pain women living ing those countries have to endure. He can’t be serious.
Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.
Etc.
“Incredible” means “no credibility”.
The UAE seems to be trying to liberalize (in the original sense of the term.) Women can drive, work in the business world, and aren’t restricted so much in dress.
(It takes a long time to change centuries-old habits; look how long it took the West to recognize women as ‘whole human beings’ instead of mere possessions of their fathers and husbands...)
Yeh, like men are now being recognized as women?
That’s in the crazy modern West.
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