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Islam Quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama mentions his Muslim family ties and his time living in Muslim countries, showing personal connection to the faith. He encourages Americans to study Muslim communities and to work with Muslim leaders to reject hateful ideologies. He also notes that America is a nation of many religions, including Islam, and expresses deep appreciation for its contributions.

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We are not at war against Islam.

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I'm not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be.

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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer

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The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

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Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation

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We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.

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Islam has always been part of America

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The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam

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Islam has always been a part of America's story...and since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States.

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Obama's response when asked to define sin: "Being out of alignment with my values."

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Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality

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I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.

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The Muslim call to prayer is one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.

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At any rate, here's what the president has said about Christianity and the Bible:

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Cathleen Falsani: What is sin? Barack Obama: Being out of alignment with my values.

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Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation.

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Specifically, the part where in the early 19th century America reconstituted the U.S. Marine Corps to battle the Islamic Barbary Pirates, though…

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The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a…

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I've said this before, and I know this raises questions in the minds of some evangelicals. I do not believe that my…

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We have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, and their own path to grace is one that we have to revere and…

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My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have…

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We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world…

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I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a…

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This is something that I'm sure I'd have serious debates with my fellow Christians about. I think that the difficult thing about…

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To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the…

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I find it hard to believe that my God would consign four-fifths of the world to hell. I can't imagine that my…

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What I want to communicate is the fact that in all my travels throughout the Muslim world, what I've come to understand…

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We have seen violence and terror perpetrated by those who profess to stand up for faith, their faith. Professed to stand up…

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Even as Ramadan holds profound meaning for the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, it is also a reminder to people of all faiths…

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Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like…

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Fourth, we will continue providing humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians who have been displaced by this terrorist organization. This includes Sunni and…

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All of us have a responsibility to work for the day when the mothers of Israelis and Palestinians can see their children…

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My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to…

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Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of…

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“There are a whole lot of religious people in America, including the majority of Democrats. When we abandon the field of religious…

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You got into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been…

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In the Muslim world, this notion that somehow everything is the fault of the Israelis lacks balance - because there's two sides…

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we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities

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So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed

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