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Obama heads to Indonesia, finally

Obama heads to Indonesia, finally

President Obama headed to Jakarta on Tuesday for a visit aimed at boosting U.S. security and trade ties with Indonesia, and using the most populous Muslim nation to reach out to the wider Islamic world.

 

NY voters support right to build Muslim center: poll

A majority of New Yorkers say a Muslim group has a right to build an Islamic center and mosque near the site of the September 11 attacks in Manhattan but think it should be built elsewhere, according to a poll released on Friday.

 

Obama backs mosque near ground zero

Obama backs mosque near ground zero

President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country," according to remarks distributed by the White House.

 

Obama Names Envoy to Islamic Group

Obama Names Envoy to Islamic Group

President Obama said he was naming Rashad Hussain as special envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.

 

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