No imam? ;-) On Mar 11, 2010, at 10:32 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Rashad Hussain > As Obama pursues a "new beginning" between the U.S. and Muslims around the > world, he frequently seeks the counsel of Rashad Hussain, a 31-year-old White > House lawyer. > > Hussain briefed Obama before his first interview as president--with Al > Arabiya, a television station based in the United Arab Emirates. He has also > contributed to Obama's two major speeches to Muslims--in Ankara, Turkey and > Cairo--offering insights about the history of Islam in America and suggesting > suitable verses from the Quran. > > Hussain has also traveled to the Middle East with Secretary of State Hillary > Rodham Clinton, and, closer to home, helped organize a Ramadan dinner at the > White House that replaced the usual crowd of ambassadors with young American > Muslims. > > In naming Hussain as his envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, > Obama noted that the young Muslim is a hafiz (someone who has memorized the > Quran). But Hussain and others said Muslims abroad are more likely to take > note of his White House credentials, and access to the Oval Office, as he > seeks partnerships in education, health, science and technology. > > "For many years, Muslim communities have been viewed almost exclusively > through the lens of violent extremism," Hussain said in an interview. "We do > not feel that we should engage one-quarter of the world's population based on > the erroneous beliefs of a fringe few." >
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