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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriѵeOut" data-source="post: 1368508" data-attributes="member: 44954">&quot;The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. Yet to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see when the image of Jesus Christ is desecrated, churches are destroyed, or the Holocaust is denied.&quot;Obama said the call to prayer is &quot;one of&quot; the prettiest sounds, not the prettiest of all. These distortions are minor, but still part of a systematic misrepresentation of the record.I also want to be clear that America&#039;s relationship with the Muslim community, the Muslim world, cannot, and will not, just be based upon opposition to terrorism. We seek broader engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect. We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstandings, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful, even when we do not agree. We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world -- including in my own country.As a student of history, I also know civilization&#039;s debt to Islam.&nbsp; It was Islam -- at places like Al-Azhar -- that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe&#039;s Renaissance and Enlightenment.&nbsp; It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.&nbsp; We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition.&nbsp; I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country.&nbsp; That is the spirit we need today.&nbsp; People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind and the heart and the soul.&nbsp; This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it&#039;s being challenged in many different ways.I also know that Islam has always been a part of America&#039;s story.&nbsp; The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco.&nbsp; In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President, John Adams, wrote, &quot;The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriveInDriѵeOut, post: 1368508, member: 44954"] "The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. Yet to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see when the image of Jesus Christ is desecrated, churches are destroyed, or the Holocaust is denied." Obama said the call to prayer is "one of" the prettiest sounds, not the prettiest of all. These distortions are minor, but still part of a systematic misrepresentation of the record. I also want to be clear that America's relationship with the Muslim community, the Muslim world, cannot, and will not, just be based upon opposition to terrorism. We seek broader engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect. We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstandings, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful, even when we do not agree. We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world -- including in my own country. As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam. It was Islam -- at places like Al-Azhar -- that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed. Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country. That is the spirit we need today. People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind and the heart and the soul. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it's being challenged in many different ways. I also know that Islam has always been a part of America's story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President, John Adams, wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." [/QUOTE]

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