Obama praises Muslims in first mosque visit
In his first visit to a U.S. mosque, President Obama thanked American Muslims for their contributions to the nation, promised they will be treated with sensitivity in counterterrorism probes and said Islam is not to blame for terrorist attacks. “I want to say two words Muslim Americans don’t hear often enough: Thank you,” Mr. Obama […]
Americans split on whether president should criticize Islam: Poll
As President Obama visits a mosque in the U.S. for the first time Wednesday to show support for Muslims, a new poll finds that Americans are divided along partisan lines about whether the next president should criticize Islam when speaking about terrorists. The Pew Research Center survey found that 70 percent of Democrats and independents […]