BBC Online :
Barack Obama is due to visit a mosque in the United States for the first time since becoming US president.
He will speak at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in Maryland on Thursday morning.
He has visited mosques in other parts of the world on official trips abroad
during his seven years as president.
The White House said the visit was intended as a defence of religious freedom and a statement against bigotry.
The president would “reiterate the importance of staying true to our core values – welcoming our fellow Americans, speaking out against bigotry, rejecting indifference, and protecting our nation’s tradition of religious freedom”, a White House official was quoted by Reuters as saying.
Barack Obama is due to visit a mosque in the United States for the first time since becoming US president.
He will speak at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in Maryland on Thursday morning.
He has visited mosques in other parts of the world on official trips abroad
during his seven years as president.
The White House said the visit was intended as a defence of religious freedom and a statement against bigotry.
The president would “reiterate the importance of staying true to our core values – welcoming our fellow Americans, speaking out against bigotry, rejecting indifference, and protecting our nation’s tradition of religious freedom”, a White House official was quoted by Reuters as saying.
