Discussion:
On July 27, 2014: President Obama made the following statement marking Eid al-Fitr, the celebration that concludes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan:
"As Muslims throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to them and their families. This last month has been a time of fasting, reflection, spiritual renewal, and service to the less fortunate. While Eid marks the completion of Ramadan, it also celebrates the common values that unite us in our humanity and reinforces the obligations that people of all faiths have to each other, especially those impacted by poverty, conflict, and disease.
In the United States, Eid also reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy. That is why we stand with people of all faiths, here at home and around the world, to protect and advance their rights to prosper, and we welcome their commitment to giving back to their communities.
On behalf of the Administration, we wish Muslims in the United States and around the world a blessed and joyous celebration. Eid Mubarak."
As a response to the President's remarks on Eid al-Fitr, Bob FitzSimmonds, the state Republican Party treasurer, called the presidential statement "pure nonsense" in a public post on his Facebook page: "Exactly what part of our nation's fabric was woven by Muslims?" he wrote. "What about Sikhs, Animists, and Jainists? Should we be thanking them too?"
Based on the documentary by BBC and the reading on Islam and Muslims in the United States, discuss the statements made by the President and FitzSimmonds.
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