Eboo Patel, who has contributed to this blog, today wrote about Obama’s anticipated speech in Cairo on June 4:
“Obama will be addressing the 930 million Hindus in India, and the 5 million Jews in Israel, and the 38 million Catholics in Spain, and the 500,000 Muslims in his own city of Chicago. Tomorrow, Obama does more than discuss how the United States will relate to the Muslim world. He sets the precedent for how diverse peoples and nations should interact in the 21st century.”
See the full article here.
What do you hope to hear Obama say about faith and religion in his speech tomorrow?
Alexandra Abboud has five years experience reporting on the legal and cultural dynamics that shape American society. At America.gov, she manages coverage of cultural diversity, the arts, education and sports. Abboud has also served as a managing editor of the State Department's eJournal USA series, producing internationally circulated publications on innovation and fighting corruption.
Comments (3)
Jamie Holts
3 June 2009 at 17:41 EDT
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A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks
Jamie Holts
3 June 2009 at 17:42 EDT
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warezbul
Location: turkey
10 June 2009 at 23:49 EDT
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the 500,000 Muslims in his own city of Chicago. Why 500,000?