Hello everyone.....Obama to visit US mosque,
Obama to visit interact with community leaders
Asked if Obama is also considering
visiting a Hindu temple or Gurdwara Earnest said I am not aware of any
additional travel plans that I can announce from here .
In a bid to highlight the importance of religious freedom and tolerance President Barack Obama for the first time in his presidency will visit a mosque in the US tomorrow and interact with community leaders .
Obama mosque visit in the vicinity of the national capital comes amid increasing backlash against the Muslim community in particular the anti Islam rhetoric coming from the Republican presidential candidates .
This would be the first ever visit
to a mosque by Obama inside the country although he has visited mosques
overseas .It will be an opportunity for the President to celebrate the contributions that Muslim Americans have made to our nation but also reaffirm the importance that religious freedom has to our way of life White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters .
There obviously has been some discussion about this in the context of the political debate in the country .
I do think you can expect that the
language and the message that the President will be delivering not just at the
mosque on Wednesday but also at the prayer breakfast on Thursday is that the
religious diversity of the United States contributes to our strength Earnest
said .
"And drawing on that diversity allows the United States to overcome
challenges that other countries are unable to surmount, and that that diversity
is something that we should treasure, and that freedom is something that we
should work assiduously to protect. The President is certainly committed to
that principle," he said.
Earnest said Obama's visit to a mosque will serve to elevate a debate the President believes is worth having.
"And drawing on that diversity allows the United States to overcome
challenges that other countries are unable to surmount, and that that diversity
is something that we should treasure, and that freedom is something that we
should work assiduously to protect. The President is certainly committed to
that principle," he said.Earnest said Obama's visit to a mosque will serve to elevate a debate the President believes is worth having.
"I think the President believes
that this kind of visit is important for the country. It's an important way for
us to lift up the value of religious tolerance and religious freedom that,
again, was central to the founding of this country," he said.
"It also is an important way
for us to discuss the valuable contributions that are made by Muslims of all
walks of life to the success of our country," he added.
"Whether we're talking about
Muslim Americans that are our friends and neighbours or people in our
community, or even Muslims who are sports heroes, or served in the United
States military, there are a variety of ways that Muslim Americans have made
valuable contributions to America. And the President believes that that's worth
celebrating," Earnest said.
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