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VIDEO: Obama marks beginning of Ramadan
President Obama released a video address today marking the start of the Muslim holiday Ramadan."Like many people of different faiths who've seen Ramadan through our communities and families, I know this to be a festive timea time when families gather and meals are shared," Obama said. "But i also know that Ramadan is a time of intense devotion and reflection." The rituals performed during Ramadan "remind us of the principles that we hold in common and Islam's role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings," the President said. VIDEO: Posted by: tipper 2009-08-21 |
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