In this video clip, University of Maryland-Baltimore student Sabah Muktar gives a powerful introduction to President Obama who spoke today at the Islamic Society of Baltimore about religious tolerance and the Muslim community. She addresses why Obama’s visit was so important to her and Muslim Americans:
“In these uncertain times, some of us might find ourselves doubting where we fit in this society. Personally, this visit by our president is an affirmation to all Muslims; we are just as American as any other. It’s a gesture that invites inclusiveness of all faiths and color. More importantly, it’s an assurance for the Muslim-American kids constantly bombarded by anti-Islamic rhetoric that they belong… I strongly believe to a lot of Muslims out there, the appearance of our president in our local mosque today does exactly just that. And personally, reassures me that I, a proud black, Muslim African American, am just as American and have the obligation to fulfill my loyalty to my country as any other.”
