1.0altmuslimhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslimRafia Zakariahttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/author/rafiazakaria/Obama's Cairo speech: The value of wordsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dBCZaDmrKJ"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2009/06/the_value_of_words/">Obama's Cairo speech: The value of words</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2009/06/the_value_of_words/embed/#?secret=dBCZaDmrKJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Obama's Cairo speech: The value of words” — altmuslim" data-secret="dBCZaDmrKJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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For all the ensuing media chatter on the necessity of following his beautiful words with beautiful deeds, President Obama deserves credit for his overtures to Muslims around the world in his groundbreaking speech in Cairo.http://www.altmuslim.com/ee_images/obama_cairo.jpg