Many American Muslim leaders are eager to help President Barack Obama improve the image of the United States in the Islamic world, but they worry that their contribution might not be welcome. The broad suspicion of Muslims in the country since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks persists in keeping many U.S. groups from working with the Muslim community, they say.
“These issues are not going to go away just because we have a president now who has more understanding of the Muslim world,” said Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, an advocacy group based in Los Angeles. “We’ll actually be under more scrutiny now that these issues are going to be raised at the top of the Obama administration.”
Have Muslim clerics in the United States issued a fatwÄ against the use of terrorism? Is there a fatwÄ against Osama bin Laden? What do they have to say about Iran? What is their stance on Sharia Law and the U.S. Constitution?
These are some serious, direct, and honest questions which cry out for serious, direct, and honest answers!
“These issues are not going to go away just because we have a president now who has more understanding of the Muslim world,”
Where is there any proof that Pres. Obama has more understanding of the Muslim world?
Ralph
Good point well taken – nuff said