The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam
The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.
You got into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country.
America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.
I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.
Cathleen Falsani: What is sin? Barack Obama: Being out of alignment with my values.
I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.
Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation
Those opposed to abortion cannot simply invoke God's will-they have to explain why abortion violates some principle that is accessible to people of all faiths.
I believe that there are many paths to the same place, and that is a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people.
Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.
We have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, and their own path to grace is one that we have to revere and respect as much as our own
Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.
If all it took was someone proclaiming I believe Jesus Christ and that he died for my sins, and that was all there was to it, people wouldn't have to keep coming to church, would they.
Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation.
In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
The Holy Koran tells us, 'O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.'
Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
We've seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants - farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.
Islam has always been part of America
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