Obama praises inclusive Islam in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 11/10/2010 10:28 AM
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised the
inclusive philosophy embraced by Indonesian Muslims.
Obama said he visited the Istiqlal Grand Mosque as a
Christian and was welcomed by the Grand Mosque official.
The official told him all human beings were God’s
followers.
Obama also said Istiqlal, which means Independence, was
a symbol of Indonesia’s struggle for independence, adding that the fact that it
was designed by a Christian architect was a reflection of Indonesia’s pluralist
philosophy.
