Is Obama Skipping Temple Over Headgear?
EmailFrom Russell Goldman and Jake Tapper:
On an upcoming trip to India, President Obama will skip visiting one of the country’s most sacred shrines out of fear that wearing the requisite headgear might make him appear Muslim, according to reports from the United States and India.
The New York Times, citing an unnamed American official involved in the trip’s planning, reports that the president will not stop at the Golden Temple, a Sikh holy site and one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions, because visitors typically wear headscarves, turbans or Muslim caps.
Obama was to visit the sprawling golden complex in Amritsar, "but the plan appears to have foundered on the thorny question of how Mr. Obama would cover his head, as Sikh tradition requires, while visiting the temple," wrote the Times.
"To come to golden temple he needs to cover his head," Dalmegh Singh, secretary of the committee that runs the temple told the paper. "That is our tradition. It is their problem to cover the head with a Christian hat or a Muslim cap."
Obama, who is a Christian, has repeatedly had to fend off accusations that he is secretly Muslim. An April poll conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that nearly 1 in 5 Americans believe the president is Muslim.
When a photo of then-Senator Obama dressed in a traditional white Kenyan turban was leaked by Hillary Clinton's rival campaign during the 2008 presidential election, Obama called the image a "smear."
Sikh men traditionally do not cut their hair and keep their heads covered with a turban. Non-Sikh visitors to the temple often purchase scarves to cover their heads.
Because they wear turbans, Sikhs are sometimes confused by Americans for being Muslim. Since 9/11, several Sikhs have been mistaken targets of anti-Muslim attacks.
According to the New Delhi-Based India Express, temple authorities suggested Obama wear a modified baseball cap, but stressed that a regular ball cap would not be acceptable.
"We have no problems if he wears a skull cap, the kind that Muslims wear to the mosque — or any other cap that is modified to something similar. But we don't allow baseball caps or Army hats," Giani Gurbachan Singh, head priest of the temple told the Express.
The temple is a popular stop for visiting heads of state. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the temple with his head covered last year.
A White House official told ABC News that the final schedule for the president's expected visit to India in early November has not yet been released.
"India is a vast and extraordinary country, and there are many more events that the President would like to do — and sites that our advance teams visit — than he will have time for during a three-day visit," the official said. "We will advise the President's itinerary when it is finalized."
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“…, President Obama will skip visiting one of the country’s most sacred shrines out of fear that wearing the requisite headgear might make him appear Muslim…”
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Might make him appear Muslem? He’s been doing a pretty good job of that on his own without any “headgear”.
Posted by: gk | October 19, 2010, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
The president must be consistant..remember all the dust he kicked up about not wanting to wear the American flag pin on his lapel…He really, really doesn’t like being told what to wear.
Posted by: cindy | October 19, 2010, 10:27 pm 10:27 pm
It’s all about Obama… it’s always about Obama.
Too bad he doesn’t care as much about the American people as he does about his image.
Posted by: Dale | October 19, 2010, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm
What really scares me is the amount of people in the USA who can so easily be manipulated to believe something that is not true (Obama is Muslim), when it is so easy to get the right information it is as if the people dont care to check the facts and just take whatever is fed to them.
I can see from your educational system why 1/5 Americans are so gullible.
Posted by: Jay | October 19, 2010, 11:20 pm 11:20 pm
After all, we can all remember the time Obama visited Catholic Georgetown University and unhesitatingly used cloth coverings to silence any view of anything religious. I don’t recall Obama having heartache making up his mind to cover up Christ or articles like this reporting such difficulties. All we saw on April 16, 2009 were headlines reading “Jesus Missing From Obama’s Georgetown Speech: White House asked university to cover symbol”. Sounded pretty sure of himself then when it came to Christianity.
Posted by: EPU | October 19, 2010, 11:47 pm 11:47 pm
Scary to think this neophyte is really the LEADER of America.
Hurry up 2012!
Posted by: LK | October 20, 2010, 12:18 am 12:18 am
this is news-what nonsense
Posted by: sansan | October 20, 2010, 12:31 am 12:31 am
Obama is laughable, paranoid, immature, and not a very good President. When he was in the running for the office, his handler’s brought up the notion of ‘leadership’. He thought they meant ‘readership’ and wrote another book.
Posted by: Banderman | October 20, 2010, 12:36 am 12:36 am
my post was deleted…wonder why?
Posted by: kottaras | October 20, 2010, 1:40 am 1:40 am
you’re citing an unnamed article citing an unnamed Obama official?
How very compelling.
I’d rather hear about Obama’s scheduled appearance on Colbert’s show.
Posted by: Lindsay | October 20, 2010, 1:53 am 1:53 am
Mr Obama should not worry about wearing the headgear. It would not change public opinion.
Posted by: kottaras | October 20, 2010, 2:45 am 2:45 am
Any other time he’d have not said a word. Now two weeks before dems are to get slaughtered in an election of his making he makes it an issue, himself. How convenient. And transparent. And desperate. And pathetic.
BTW, the upcoming trip leaves Nov 4 for 10 days. The rest of the dems will stay here and take their/his spanking while he goes into hiding. I guess.
Posted by: smartlillena | October 20, 2010, 5:53 am 5:53 am
I hope they don’t find out in India how he supports Gay rights they might make him go to trial for breaking there Laws.
Posted by: richl111 | October 20, 2010, 5:58 am 5:58 am
What about a fedora or something similar? Would that not be acceptable? It is, after all, a peculiarly Western sort of headgear.
Posted by: hawkechik | October 20, 2010, 6:08 am 6:08 am
This country is in bad shape, NOT because of Obama, and not because of Bush. Bush helped to start the downfall and Obama has tried to stop it, but what have YOU done to help? The country cannot recover until people stop whining and stop blaming the president, whoever it may be, and start doing something to help the recovery. It’s time people stop blaming others for problems and stand up and accept that they too are part of the problem. And to you foxbots, start thinking for yourselves instead of believing everything Fox News tells you, do some research and you will find that they are lying and twisting things.
Posted by: GOPisantiamerican | October 20, 2010, 6:24 am 6:24 am
richl111 wrote: “I hope they don’t find out in India how he supports Gay rights they might make him go to trial for breaking there Laws.”
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Breaking what laws? India’s High Court officially decriminalized homosexuality. Perhaps you’d serve yourself better by hoping to find out than hoping others don’t find out!
Posted by: The_Mick | October 20, 2010, 6:30 am 6:30 am
“President Obama will skip visiting one of the country’s most sacred shrines out of fear that wearing the requisite headgear might make him appear Muslim” – ABC News
Finally!
Our President might be getting it.
Don’t wear the headgear Barry!
This just might be the first little step of a soon to be evolving President.
I have always said, if he really is smart he’ll have to become more conservative. Maybe he can save his presidency, of course with the help of the Republicans.
Posted by: Noz | October 20, 2010, 7:16 am 7:16 am
“To come to golden temple he needs to cover his head,” Dalmegh Singh, secretary of the committee that runs the temple told the paper. “That is our tradition. It is their problem to cover the head with a Christian hat or a Muslim cap.”
Okay, I don’t understand the problem here. According to the quote above, you are allowed to “cover the head with a Christian hat or a Muslim cap”. Obama says he is a Christian, so why can’t he just put on the “Christian hat” and go in? Am I misunderstanding the point here? Or does Obama not want to wear a “Christian hat”? If so, why not?
Posted by: Shoe | October 20, 2010, 7:20 am 7:20 am
Who cares what he looks like, what’s he doing for this country not much.
Posted by: Lisa | October 20, 2010, 8:42 am 8:42 am
“This country is in bad shape, NOT because of Obama, and not because of Bush. Bush helped to start the downfall and Obama has tried to stop it.”
The country is in bad shape because of the notion that everyone should own a house even if they couldn’t afford it (Dodd and Frank).
The country is in bad shape because Bush went along with Congress and signed TARP (which Obama voted for) and Obama signed all the spending bills (Stimulus, Health Care Insurance) and made all kinds of pro-union (socialism), anti-business and anti-American speeches.
Face it, the economy started to get bad before and under Bush and Obama stepped on the gas and made things much worse in a very short time.
Posted by: Bo, PWD | October 20, 2010, 8:44 am 8:44 am
This is an insult to Sikhs.The Sikhs that I have known are educated,intelligent and industrious.The are credits to every community that they are a part of-look at their influence in India despite being a tiny minority.Going to the Golden Temple is like going to the Vatican-women always meet the Pope with heads covered.Why will Obama bend over backwards for certain religions while insulting others?Perhaps he doesn’t like Sikhs because in this country they tend to be Republicans.
Posted by: Nephron | October 20, 2010, 9:02 am 9:02 am
“The country is in bad shape because of the notion that everyone should own a house even if they couldn’t afford it (Dodd and Frank)”
-Or a mcmansion they couldn’t afford, like your Republican friends down the street, and because the bogus mortgage they got was repackaged with a bunch of others and sold for huge profits on other markets.[Republican controlled SEC, Greenspan, Bush]
Posted by: Skip | October 20, 2010, 9:22 am 9:22 am
Have him cover his head with a small american flag. Any issues with that?
Posted by: pt | October 20, 2010, 9:33 am 9:33 am
“The country is in bad shape because Bush went along with Congress and signed TARP”
TARP is widely recognized outside loony right-wing circles as having saved the banking system. The notion that a full blown depression would have been somehow good for the country is ludicrous.
Posted by: Skip | October 20, 2010, 9:38 am 9:38 am
“Face it, the economy started to get bad before and under Bush and Obama stepped on the gas and made things much worse in a very short time”
I can’t help but notice the lame attempt at a blame for Bush dodge in this latest message from the right-wing cheerleaders for failure.
Posted by: Skip | October 20, 2010, 9:42 am 9:42 am
“I can’t help but notice the lame attempt at a blame for Bush dodge in this latest message from the right-wing cheerleaders for failure.”
I know. If only those right-wingers could see that the unemployment rate stayed under 8%!
Posted by: Birds of a Feather | October 20, 2010, 9:47 am 9:47 am
“If only those right-wingers could see that the unemployment rate stayed under 8%!”
They’re obviously quite capable of turning a blind eye to the DOW and other economic indicators.
Posted by: Skip | October 20, 2010, 10:07 am 10:07 am
Skippy, if by “lame” you mean awesome!
“Start wearing purple, wearing purple…”
Posted by: Bo, PWD | October 20, 2010, 10:08 am 10:08 am
“They’re obviously quite capable of turning a blind eye to the DOW and other economic indicators.”
Like an unemployment rate never being above 8%!
Posted by: Birds of a Feather | October 20, 2010, 10:13 am 10:13 am
They said any head covering why not an old fashioned man’s hat or baseball cap for that matter why does it have to be muslim? If he is a muslim so be it. I don’t care what he is, I just don’t want him for my President. Taxed Enough Already! TEA!
Posted by: Shebabam | October 20, 2010, 10:14 am 10:14 am
It would show up in some repub or bagger ad. No doubt about it! Funny, how the same people who spent two years during the campaign complaining about his going to Rev. Wright’s Christian church are now saying he’s Muslim. What’s the saying – When fascism comes to America it will be wearing a cross and wrapped in a flag.
Posted by: pamp205 | October 20, 2010, 10:38 am 10:38 am
They’re obviously quite capable of turning a blind eye to the DOW and other economic indicators.
Posted by: Skip
——————————————-
Gallup: unemployment at 10.0% in October
LMAO at another radical left wing extremist trying to coverup Obamas FAILED policies
Time to “foreclose” on Nancys
House of horrors
Obama—–Verses——America
Posted by: Yep I said that | October 20, 2010, 10:43 am 10:43 am
They’re obviously quite capable of turning a blind eye to the DOW and other economic indicators.
Posted by: Skip | Oct 20, 2010 10:07:18 AM
As Karl Rove told Der Spiegel, they’re not sophisticated nor well read nor coherent. They’re emotional.
Posted by: There is no Planet B | October 20, 2010, 10:44 am 10:44 am
…NAACP to release report on links to hate groups
LMAO is this radical left wing racist organization going to include itself on the list?…
Obama—–VERSES——AMERICA
Posted by: Yep I said that | October 20, 2010, 10:48 am 10:48 am
What’s the saying – When fascism comes to America it will be wearing a cross and wrapped in a flag.
Who says something that stupid??? I suppose it’s the fascist political party currently in power.
Posted by: David | October 20, 2010, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Dead Heat for Obama’s Senate Seat…
Call out the New Black Panther party
Holder: I see nothing…nothing
Obama—-Verses—–America
Posted by: Yep I said that | October 20, 2010, 10:51 am 10:51 am
CHICAGOLAND: Stimulus weatherization money buys shoddy work, widespread fraud…
What was the Democrats cut?
Obama—VS—-America
Posted by: Yep I said that | October 20, 2010, 10:54 am 10:54 am
Because Obama has been so successful covering up the Muslim image up to now without the headgear! LOL
Posted by: W. Wallace | October 20, 2010, 10:59 am 10:59 am
He should wear a propeller beanie. That would be most appropriate for his personality and stature in the political world.
Posted by: phil cooper | October 20, 2010, 11:01 am 11:01 am
Another proof of complete dumbing down of the American public. Our leaders now have to worry about ignorant masses who cannot distinguish one religion from another. But more importantly, what is truly worrying is the maddening encroachment of religion into EVERYTHING. Religious fanatics are taking over this country, and will lead it to its downfall.
Posted by: Sunil | October 20, 2010, 11:04 am 11:04 am
“trying to coverup Obamas FAILED policies”
As if the Republicans have anything better to offer…what were all those new and innovative Republican plans again?…without trying desperately as usual to cover up the fact that they’re just the same old failed recipes which got us into this mess in the first place.
Posted by: Skip | October 20, 2010, 11:05 am 11:05 am
President Obama can use any kind of head covering to pacify the sensibilities of local management of temple.Covering of head is more of a tradition. There is nothing written in Sikh Bible(Guru Granth) regarding covering head.
Posted by: charanjit singh | October 20, 2010, 11:06 am 11:06 am
America has been slowly climbing the slipery slope of socialism for the last 40 years. ***NEWS FLASH*** We have crossed the apex and the democratic (socialist) party is racing to the finish line. All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Our founders fought and died for freedom while we sit on our fat lazy rear ends, watch football and the socialist takeover of the USA. Get the hell up!!!
Posted by: David | October 20, 2010, 11:09 am 11:09 am
Apart from the fact that there were (and are) issues about the church Obama went to in Chicago, and who cares what his religion is…
On the one hand, according to Islam, I’m pretty sure, he is Muslim as the religion is patrilineal, and he was born to a Muslim man, regardless of whether either he or his father renounced Islam.
On the other hand, if we ask him, he identifies with Christianity (and it seems that most of the media prefer to assume that he is Christian, as proven by his identifying with Christianity, as was even stated in the blog post).
Posted by: rolling_my_eyes | October 20, 2010, 11:12 am 11:12 am
“What’s the saying – When fascism comes to America it will be wearing a cross and wrapped in a flag.”
Led by Harry Reid!
Posted by: Don't Build It! | October 20, 2010, 11:18 am 11:18 am
“cover the head with a Christian hat or a Muslim cap.” So, what’s the problem? Obama claims he’s a Christian; use a ‘Christian hat” to cover his head. I’m sure he expects an exception to be made for him. I’ll never forget when he gave a teleprompter-read at a Catholic university, he demanded they cover all statues and religious symbols and they did. He expects everyone to bow to him – the entitled one. I hope India sticks by its rules. Obama has no class or respect for anything but himiself!
Posted by: MaryR | October 20, 2010, 11:32 am 11:32 am
It’s not that it might make him appear Muslim..it’s that there is historic antagonism between Sikhs and Muslims and he doesn’t want to offend Muslim sensibilities:
http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2010/10/obama-insults-indias-sikhs.html
With Obama, appeasing Islam is everything.
Posted by: Rob Miller | October 20, 2010, 11:32 am 11:32 am
This is a real shame. The man can never please everyone. The ones who would criticize him for wearing the headgear will probably also criticize him for not visiting.
Posted by: George | October 20, 2010, 11:34 am 11:34 am
Who cares about religion anyway??? Everyone should. “Religion” is what governs human thought. Atheism is as much a religious belief system as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The proof is not what a religion believes, but what it produces. Christian thought produces freedom, free enterprise and documents like The United States Constitution. Islamic thinking produces dictatorships like Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Atheism produces communist countries like China, Cuba and North Korea. Religious beliefs produce government policy. It’s that simple. Turn off the TV folks and wake up. Your freedom is under attack.
Posted by: David | October 20, 2010, 11:36 am 11:36 am
If he does include the Golden Temple in his itinerary, he could wear a small skullcap. Various types are available through any synagogue gift shop. They can be patterned, embroidered, of any color, and even crocheted. In fact, his girls could easily crochet one for him in red, white & blue.
Posted by: Arlene Nidel | October 20, 2010, 11:57 am 11:57 am
They should accept a normal baseball hat.
Posted by: Bob | October 20, 2010, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
As I asked in an earlier post (which hasn’t been answered yet), and will ask again… what is the big deal about this? If Obama is a Christian as he says he is, then he can simply put on the “Christian hat” that is referred to in this article. I don’t understand the complication surrounding this!
1) Visit the site
2) Put on “Christian hat”
3) Go inside
And the problem is……??????
Posted by: Shoe | October 20, 2010, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
Rob Miller, I think you hit the nail on the head!
Posted by: whatsgoingonhere? | October 20, 2010, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
The man does not need to be visiting anywhere especially on Air Force One. Complete disregard for american citizens campaigning using our Jet. No wonder this country is so far in debt and no wonder this administration is a total complete failure at everything. Irresponsible behavoir from this man all the way around. Wear the hat any hat we dont care anymore about you bo.
Posted by: succabm | October 20, 2010, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
COULD BE…COULD BE….
Posted by: Pete | October 20, 2010, 1:14 pm 1:14 pm
Can’t afford a bad photo-op that might be the tipping point for those not already suspicious by his upbringing in Indonesia as a Muslim, his very name, his slip-up (alledgedly) of refering to his Muslim faith, the fact that the “Christian” church he attended in Chicago is more of an anti-White political group under the infamous Rev. Wright, his bowing to the king of Saudi Arabia and his weak-handed dealings with Iranian president Ahmedinejad. This could just be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel’s back, and it seems that he is aware of that.
Posted by: prm | October 20, 2010, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
Oh for goodness sake, this is downright silly. Obama can wear a Christian hat if he chooses. He can visit a mosque if he wants. In the end, he can be whatever religion he chooses as long as he is honest and open about it. Anyway, it’s not the pictures that make people question Obama’s Christian devotion … it’s his family history including his Muslim father and siblings (including his polygamous brother who just married wife number 4, a teen age girl).
People know that Obama was raised by an atheist mother and found his way to Christianity later in life – he writes about it in his book. But most would assume that like other kids raised by dual-faith parents, Obama must feel some sort of familial connection to both religions. I think the confusion comes from him never acknowledging his father’s family’s faith and talking about why he chose Christianity over Islam or atheism.
Posted by: Me | October 20, 2010, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
Sort of like Obama not appearing on Fox News…..he’s a whimp.
Posted by: CW | October 20, 2010, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm
Shoe – There really is no problem. This is a story with one intention only – to criticize and ridicule those who might be confused about Obama’s religion. It’s a story that makes Obama a victim of “crazy right-wingers.” I too would like to see him put on the Christian hat and go inside, and assume he has an ulterior motive for not doing so.
Posted by: word girl | October 20, 2010, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
Why doesnt he wear a cowboy hat? That would satisfy local traditions and make for a terrific photo-op. It might even help his image.
Posted by: P Dirt | October 20, 2010, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
Oh, good grief. What difference does it make? This hat business is just plain silly. ALL religions are man-made and are therefore a FRAUD anyway. The sooner we all eliminate religion from our lives, the better. I would tell India they can take their phony “Golden Temple” and put it where the sun doesn’t shine.
Posted by: tom | October 20, 2010, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm
aren’t we becoming The Nation of Ignorant Morons?
Posted by: Linda | October 20, 2010, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm
The only “Christian hat” I can think of is the Pope’s mitre. Obama would look pretty silly wearing one of those.
As far as I’m concerned, the less presidents participate in religious requirements — especially ones not of their own religion — the better.
Posted by: BobN | October 20, 2010, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
Hey enough of all this Politically Correct JUNK! Everyone we are killing this country by being scared to talk, how to say it, and who might get mad.
If they are a terrorist call them a terrorist, if they are gay call them gay. Black, white, japanese, mexican, just call it what they are. If they are Muslim just say muslim. This country didnt use to be like this. I believe that this one area has HURT us more than any other thing we have done.
Posted by: jim | October 20, 2010, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
“Posted by: tom | Oct 20, 2010 2:49:30 PM”
Yep, the voice of the tolerant, love-all ptogressive. Typical hypocracy. Hater.
Posted by: John | October 20, 2010, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
He’s not a muslim. He’s an atheist. No organized religion would sanction late term abortion. Obama does.
Posted by: Hmmmm | October 20, 2010, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
A beret? Tres chic, non?
Posted by: Francesca | October 20, 2010, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
Sounds to me like the real issue is that this Indian shrine is being intolerant of other people and religions. Maybe even racist…
To ease the tension, obama should offer a giant christian cross to be displayed next to the shrine as a symbol of our respect.
Posted by: jetch | October 20, 2010, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm
A traditional “fancy” european suit (with vest, etc) with old fashioned “bowler hat”. There. That’s the answer.
Those who are calling him a “hater”, etc are obviously cast from one of two molds:
Either 1) you are clueless about current US internal political tensions and Obama’s desperate attempts to secure an underinformed centrist component of the voting populus.
Or 2) you are just a conservative or other “Obama opponent” trying to make hay out og anything he does.
Posted by: PoliticalGuru | October 20, 2010, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
How about a yarmulke
Posted by: Bob Miller | October 20, 2010, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
I would REALLY like to see the question posed to the WH talking heads of WHY Obama cannot simply put on a “Christian hat” and enter the temple. He is a Christian, right? Then put on a Christian head covering and go in. Unless, of course there’s a REASON he can’t put on a “Christian hat”. This is my third post concerning this, and I still have yet for anyone to post back and explain why this is such a problem for Obama. Would anyone like to explain why Obama cannot put on a “Christian hat”? I just read an article on AOL news that mentioned Queen Elizabeth went in wearing one of her ‘regular’ hats. That was acceptable. Obama could do the same. It would be acceptable. There is more to this than the spin the WH is putting out there about Obama being afraid people will see refer to him as a Muslim. Don’t lay the blame on us. He’s the one confused about what to wear.
Posted by: Shoe | October 20, 2010, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
This is the same Obama who bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, yet now he’s worried that a hat might make him appear muslim?
Brother please.
Posted by: ThomasD | October 20, 2010, 7:09 pm 7:09 pm
How many sikhs have been attacked in the US? I remember hearing about one. I wish someone would let us know.
Posted by: Susanamantha | October 20, 2010, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm
A small beanie with a pinwheel would be the appropriate headgear for Obama..
Posted by: Sigmonde | October 20, 2010, 7:56 pm 7:56 pm
Well, Muslims believe that their religion is the only “true” and “legitimate” religion… Hmmm…. Makes one wonder…
Posted by: tjp612 | October 21, 2010, 7:15 am 7:15 am
The American public and government need to re-evaluate the role education plays in their culture if a Sikh (which as you have said has nothing to do with Islam) is mistaken for a Muslim! No wonder respect for America as a world power is declining. How can one lead the world when one does not know the world?
Posted by: Was America always this stupid? | October 21, 2010, 7:31 am 7:31 am
The real question is why is Obama worried about being mistaken for a Muslim? Is there something about Islam that he doesn’t want to be associated with? Hmm?
Posted by: Anonymous | October 21, 2010, 10:08 am 10:08 am
Please visit the Golden Temple, it is breathtakingly beautiful and open to people of ALL religions, races, nationalities etc. Visitors love it! Let’s set ignorance and hate aside.
-an Indian
Posted by: HistoryStudent | October 21, 2010, 11:45 am 11:45 am
Sikhs Vs. Muslims. Thought history Sikhs have fought against the oppressive Mughal Muslim regime in India. And Obama not visiting the Sikh temple may have to do with keep Muslims happy.
“If you look at some history, there has been historic animosity between Muslims and Sikhs since the days of the Muslim jihad against India. The Sikhs fought successfully against the Muslim Mughal empire after the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by the Muslims after refusing to convert to Islam, and many Sikhs were killed during the violence surrounding the partition of India in 1947.”
Posted by: Gee | October 22, 2010, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm