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    Obama marks Ramadan with Iftar dinner

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting an Iftar dinner Wednesday evening to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

    The Iftar is the dinner that breaks the holiday's daily fast. The dinner became an annual White House tradition under President Bill Clinton and was continued by President George W. Bush. The White House says invited guests include religious and grass-roots leaders in the Muslim-American community as well as leaders of other faiths and elected officials.

    Earlier, the president has separate meetings with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

     

    2,941 comments

    • ...  •  8 mths ago
      To those who think Islam is a volent religion, YOU'RE WRONG!
      Islam itself means peace and it asks us to practice tolerance and maintain social communications with others. Those who don't aren't true muslims. Their words(The Syahadah: There is no God but Allah and Muhammad(peace be upon him) is His messenger) differ from their actions thus they are calld Munafiq(fake muslims) and they are also called Musyrikiin(those who have other gods than Allah the Al-Mighty. Their wants, desires and violence as their gods.) This is said in surah Al-Munafiquun.Our prophet himself said that " A muslim is one who brings peace to others with his tongue and hands".
      Those extremists only be extreme as an excuse for violence. Some of them don't really practice Islam that much.
      So remember pious muslims, don't let other ignorant muslims deter you from the path of eternal peace and happiness in Jannah!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  9 mths ago
      Only 2 reasons to coddle to groups such as this......you either are one (or sympathize with them) or you are afraid of them.
      • DJ 9 mths ago
        "groups such as this'? what group are you talking about? From the article:The dinner became an annual White House tradition under President Bill Clinton and was continued by President George W. Bush. The White House says invited guests include religious and grass-roots leaders in the Muslim-American community as well as leaders of other faiths and elected officials.
      • A Yahoo! User 9 mths ago
        If the shoe fits wear it!!!! The comment spans many facets of society.
      • A Yahoo! User 9 mths ago
        The comment wasn't about Obama, or Clinton or Bush. It was about our "political correctness" and what motivates it.
    • twister  •  9 mths ago
      Where are all of the "separation of church and state" folks now???? One would think they would be screaming in the streets.
      • Respect Moi 9 mths ago
        They all attended the dinner and converted to Islam.
      • Morgan 9 mths ago
        It's one of those innocuous events the ACLU and such don't really care about - like the White House Christmas celebrations or Passover Sader (which you'll note, other than a few whiners, no one on the serious left complains about). It's not like Perry organizing a one religious exclusive rally to promote his political cause.
    • Susan F  •  9 mths ago
      No problem with this, but I have a problem that this same president cancelled national prayer day so as not to offend others....
      • Beowolfe 9 mths ago
        You should stop getting your info from circulating emails. The national prayer day was not cancelled. You can check it out here:
        http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/prayerday.asp
      • General Elektra 9 mths ago
        It's true he did not cancel it, he chose not to HOST it. That is a problem if he is HOSTING other religious events.
      • Susan F 9 mths ago
        Thank you General Elektra, that was my intention. This president almost goes out of his way to avoid acknowledging that there are Christians in this country.
    • Peter  •  9 mths ago
      National Day of Prayer? NO - Separation of Church & State, you know!
      Muslim Call to Prayer? He'll be there!!!
      • Locen Iri 9 mths ago
        FACT: There are more Muslim Americans than any other faith but Christianity in this country. Get it?
      • LRG 9 mths ago
        That's why we need to get rid of as many of them as possible!
    • Ronin  •  9 mths ago
      but he wont acknowledge the National day of prayer every May.....or Easter
      • 123sa 9 mths ago
        Goes against his muslim up bringing!
      • Rand March 9 mths ago
        1) Even though the COURTS ruled the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional, President Obama issued a proclamation

        2) Wasn't an Easter prayer breakfast, attending church with his family, issuing a proclamation and hosting the traditional Egg Roll good enough for you? Was he supposed to bodily ascend into Heaven?
      • kip 9 mths ago
        No just to hell.
    • the rock  •  9 mths ago
      Liberals are upset Perry has a National Prayer Day Where are the freaking hypocrits now?
    • El Gato  •  9 mths ago
      Does he have a Jewish dinner on Passover? Didn't think so.
    • Paul  •  9 mths ago
      Obama did not issue a statement marking Easter this year, and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked about it during a press conference on April 25.
    • Philip M  •  9 mths ago
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
      Why is YAHOO News ignoring that a black mob attacked whites at the Wisconsin State Fair?
    • tellitlikeitis  •  9 mths ago
      Ah, back to his roots, both his fathers were Muslims and Obama says he does not have a Musim background, or, sympaties (spelled wrong, but, you get the idea?) Ya sure, I have a nice bridge in New York for you to buy! ROASTNIG A Pig? is Nancy Pelosi coming over too? This guy has to go, before he, Obama destroys us all, economy, racist discord (not by whites either) Holder as AG, God, please make it end! NOW! Resign Mr. President, the job is too much for you, not one economist on your economic team, we, as a country are going down faster then Paris Hilton, with kne pads and a camera!
    • Kelly  •  9 mths ago
      Did Obama mark Easter Dinner in Christian Tradition at the White House this year or the last 2 years?
      Nope,.............................
    • Politically Incorrect  •  9 mths ago
      Why the hell is Obama allowed to host a dinner for religious leaders in the white house with taxpayers dollars and its ok, but Perry has a religious meeting where no taxpayers dollars were involved and it was off govt property and he is lambasted???? Double standards of the liberals and the left wing press!!!
    • PAUL716  •  9 mths ago
      Barack Obama,
      during his Cairo speech, said:
      "I know, too, that Islam has always been a part
      of America's story." AN AMERICAN
      CITIZEN'S RESPONSE Were those
      Muslims that were in America when the Pilgrims
      first landed? Funny, I thought they were
      Native American Indians.
      Were those
      Muslims that celebrated the first Thanksgiving
      day? Sorry again, those were Pilgrims and
      Native American Indians.
      Can you
      show me one Muslim signature on the United
      States Constitution? Declaration
      of Independence ? Bill of
      Rights?
      Didn't
      think so. Did
      Muslims fight for this country's freedom from
      England ? No. Did
      Muslims fight during the Civil War to free the
      slaves in America ? No, they did
      not. In fact, Muslims to this day are
      still the largest traffickers in human
      slavery. Your own half brother, a devout
      Muslim, still advocates slavery himself, even
      though Muslims of Arabic descent refer to black
      Muslims as "pug nosed slaves." Says a lot
      of what the Muslim world really thinks of your
      family's "rich Islamic heritage," doesn't it Mr.
      Obama?
      Where were
      Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this
      country? Not present. There are
      no pictures or media accounts of Muslims walking
      side by side with Martin Luther King, Jr. or
      helping to advance the cause of Civil
      Rights. Where were
      Muslims during this country's Woman's Suffrage
      era? Again, not present. In fact,
      devout Muslims demand that women are subservient
      to men in the Islamic culture. So much so,
      that often they are beaten for not wearing the
      'hajib' or for talking to a man who is not a
      direct family member or their husband.
      Yep, the Muslims are all for women's rights,
      aren't they?
      Where were
      Muslims during World War II? They were
      aligned with Adolf Hitler. The Muslim
      grand mufti himself met with Adolf Hitler,
      reviewed the troops and accepted support from
      the Nazi's in killing Jews.
      Finally,
      Mr. Obama, where were Muslims on Sept. 11th,
      2001? If they weren't flying planes into
      the World Trade Center , the Pentagon or a field
      in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people on
      our own soil, they were rejoicing in the Middle
      East . No one can dispute the pictures
      shown from all parts of the Muslim world
      celebrating on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and other
      cable news networks that day. Strangely,
      the very "moderate" Muslims who's asses you bent
      over backwards to kiss in Cairo , Egypt on June
      4th were stone cold silent post 9-11. To
      many Americans, their silence has meant approval
      for the acts of that day.


      And THAT, Mr.
      Obama, is the "rich heritage" Muslims have here
      in America . Oh, I'm sorry, I
      forgot to mention the Barbary Pirates.
      They were Muslim.
      And now we can
      add November 5, 2009 - the slaughter of American
      soldiers at Fort Hood by a Muslim major who is a
      doctor and a psychiatrist who was supposed to be
      counseling soldiers returning from battle in
      Iraq and Afghanistan .
      That, Mr. Obama
      is the "Muslim heritage" in America
    • Marcos  •  9 mths ago
      What part of Death to the Infidels don't you understand. Read the Koran.
    • Randall  •  9 mths ago
      but he blew off the national day of prayer -- didn't even send a low-level staffer from his administration... and then he seems 'puzzled' when he hears the nation thinks he's a muslim... hmmm...
    • Czar Czar Blings  •  9 mths ago
      This should be a comfort to all the SEAL and Fort Hood families.
    • Douglas  •  9 mths ago
      I hope to hell no taxpayer dollars were spent on this Shamadan dinner.
    • SteveL  •  9 mths ago
      First I read the 22 Seal obituaries, then I got pissed that this president was having dinner with Muslims. I think the dinner should have been cancelled. I am deeply offended that our service people are even in the ground and Obama is entertaining and Muslims at that at the White House. One commentor says, like or not Obama will get reelected, read and listen to many who voted for this guy.. even the liberals are put our with this guy. I don't care if this tradition was started years ago.. I won't forget our Seals...
    • belzone91  •  9 mths ago
      figures he'd do this but ignore national day of prayer
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