By Javeed Akhter
The claim made by two Muslim women that they were declined seating behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a recent rally in Detroit because they were wearing the Muslim hijab (headscarf) is entirely believable. It is also true that the incident may not reflect official campaign policy. Nevertheless there is increased sensitivity in Obama’s campaign to keep him far away from having any Muslim connection. It is a sad but understandable attitude given the negative - almost radioactive - climate surrounding Islam in our country. Much of it is based on misconceptions and lack of knowledge.
For example, well known writer Edward Luttwak recently suggested in the New York Times that Obama would be considered an apostate by Muslims, and therefore would fail to mend relations between US and the Muslim world - clearly one of the more far-fetched theories ever postulated. Read more ...
The claim made by two Muslim women that they were declined seating behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a recent rally in Detroit because they were wearing the Muslim hijab (headscarf) is entirely believable. It is also true that the incident may not reflect official campaign policy. Nevertheless there is increased sensitivity in Obama’s campaign to keep him far away from having any Muslim connection. It is a sad but understandable attitude given the negative - almost radioactive - climate surrounding Islam in our country. Much of it is based on misconceptions and lack of knowledge.
For example, well known writer Edward Luttwak recently suggested in the New York Times that Obama would be considered an apostate by Muslims, and therefore would fail to mend relations between US and the Muslim world - clearly one of the more far-fetched theories ever postulated. Read more ...
Source: AltMuslim
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