Dr Abidullah Ghazi’s Note on President Obama’s Visit to Baltimore Mosque

Welcome to President Obama’s Initiative

Dr. Abidullah Ghazi: Chairman

IQRA’ International Educational Foundation

IQRA’ International Educational Foundation heartily appreciates the initiative of President Obama to visit Baltimore Masjid and deliver a candid and much needed message of Hope. The Muslims must respond to this initiative with:

1. Study of American history and historical experiences of other minority groups and in the light of Islam’s message of hope participate in the total national enterprise-political, social, economic creating coalition with the majority of Americans who are law abiding and fair minded.
2. We as Muslims must remember that in this unique homeland every four years we get an opportunity to bring about a change. That time has come now.
3. It is our social, political and religious responsibility to go to the polls and defeat these messengers of hate and support the harbingers of hope.
4. Let us learn lesson from Iowa elections, where even Republican Party has administered a shameful defeat to the protagonists of hate.
5. And finally keep faith in the basic goodness of this country, our own responsibility and Allah swt Who is ever watchful on what we think, plan and do.