Obama extends greetings
on Muslim holiday
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is extending greetings to
Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr (ayd ahl-FIH'-tur), which marks the
end of the holy monthlong fasting time known as Ramadan.
The president on Saturday issued a statement saying he and his wife,
Michelle, congratulate Muslims in the U.S. and around on the world
on a "blessed day."
Obama said even at this festive occasion, Muslims remember the less
fortunate, those suffering in poverty, hunger, conflict and disease.
In her own statement, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said
the occasion is a reminder that the values of Islam — "charity,
community, cooperation, compassion are values which we hold dear as
Americans."
Source:AP
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