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FulltextofObama'sspeechinCairo

 QuotingfromtheQuranforemphasis,PresidentBarackObamacalledfora“newbeginningbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslims.”Here,thefulltextofObama’sremarksfromCairo,asdelivered.AndtakealookatCapitalJournal’srecapandanalysisofthespeech.

FulltextofObama'sspeechinCairo

CAIRO-TextofPresidentBarackObama'sspeechatCairoUniversity,asprovidedbyCQTranscriptions.

Goodafternoon.IamhonoredtobeinthetimelesscityofCairoandtobehostedbytworemarkableinstitutions.Foroverathousandyears,Al-AzharhashadstoodasabeaconofIslamiclearning.Andforoveracentury,CairoUniversityhasbeenasourceofEgypt'sadvancement.Together,yourepresenttheharmonybetweentraditionandprogress.

I'mgratefulforyourhospitalityandthehospitalityofthepeopleofEgypt.AndI'malsoproudtocarrywithmethegoodwilloftheAmericanpeopleandagreetingofpeacefromMuslimcommunitiesinmycountry:

Assalamu-alaikum.

WemeetatatimeofgreattensionbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,tensionrootedinhistoricalforcesthatgobeyondanycurrentpolicydebate.TherelationshipbetweenIslamandtheWestincludescenturiesofcoexistenceandcooperationbutalsoconflictandreligiouswars.

Morerecently,tensionhasbeenfedbycolonialismthatdeniedrightsandopportunitiestomanyMuslimsandaColdWarinwhichMuslimmajoritycountriesweretoooftentreatedasproxieswithoutregardtotheirownaspirations.Moreover,thesweepingchangebroughtbymodernityandglobalizationledmanyMuslimstoviewtheWestashostiletothetraditionsofIslam.

ViolentextremistshaveexploitedthesetensionsinasmallbutpotentminorityofMuslims.TheattacksofSeptember11,2001,andthecontinuedeffortsoftheseextremiststoengageinviolenceagainstcivilianshasledsomeinmycountrytoviewIslamasinevitablyhostilenotonlytoAmericaandwesterncountriesbutalsotohumanrights.

Allthishasbredmorefearandmoremistrust.Solongasourrelationshipisdefinedbyourdifferences,wewillempowerthosewhosowhatredratherthanpeace,thosewhopromoteconflictratherthanthecooperationthatcanhelpallofourpeopleachievejusticeandprosperity.Andthiscycleofsuspicionanddiscordmustend.

I'vecomeheretoCairotoseekanewbeginningbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,onebasedonmutualinterestandmutualrespect,andonebaseduponthetruththatAmericaandIslamarenotexclusiveandneednotbeincompetition.Instead,theyoverlapandsharecommonprinciples,principlesofjusticeandprogress,toleranceandthedignityofallhumanbeings.

Idosorecognizingthatchangecannothappenovernight.Iknowthere'sbeenalotofpublicityaboutthisspeech,butnosinglespeechcaneradicateyearsofmistrustnorcanIanswerinthetimethatIhavethisafternoonallthecomplexquestionsthatbroughtustothispoint.

ButIamconvincedthatinordertomoveforward,wemustsayopenlytoeachotherthethingsweholdinourheartsandthattoooftenaresaidonlybehindcloseddoors.Theremustbeasustainedefforttolistentoeachother,tolearnfromeachother,torespectoneanother,andtoseekcommonground.

AstheHolyQurantellsus,BeconsciousofGodandspeakalwaysthetruth.

ThatiswhatIwilltrytodotoday,tospeakthetruthasbestIcan.Humbledbythetaskbeforeusandfirminmybeliefthattheinterestsweshareashumanbeingsarefarmorepowerfulthantheforcesthatdriveusapart.

Now,partofthisconvictionisrootedinmyownexperience.I'maChristian.ButmyfathercamefromaKenyanfamilythatincludesgenerationsofMuslims.Asaboy,IspentseveralyearsinIndonesiaandheardthecalloftheazaanatthebreakofdawnandatthefallofdusk.

Asayoungman,IworkedinChicagocommunitieswheremanyfounddignityandpeaceintheirMuslimfaith.Asastudentofhistory,Ialsoknowcivilization'sdebttoIslam.ItwasIslamatplaceslikeAl-Azharthatcarriedthelightoflearningthroughsomanycenturies,pavingthewayforEurope'srenaissanceandenlightenment.ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunities...

ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunitiesthatdevelopedtheorderofalgebra,ourmagneticcompassandtoolsofnavigation,ourmasteryofpensandprinting,ourunderstandingofhowdiseasespreadsandhowitcanbehealed.Islamicculturehasgivenusmajesticarchesandsoaringspires,timelesspoetryandcherishedmusic,elegantcalligraphyandplacesofpeacefulcontemplation.Andthroughouthistory,Islamhasdemonstratedthroughwordsanddeedsthepossibilitiesofreligioustoleranceandracialequality.

IalsoknowthatIslamhasalwaysbeenapartofAmerica'sstory.ThefirstnationtorecognizemycountrywasMorocco.InsigningtheTreatyofTripoliin1796,oursecondpresident,JohnAdams,wrote,

TheUnitedStateshasinitselfnocharacterofenmityagainstthelaws,religionortranquilityofMuslims.Andsinceourfounding,AmericanMuslimshaveenrichedtheUnitedStates.

Theyhavefoughtinourwars.Theyhaveservedinourgovernment.Theyhavestoodforcivilrights.Theyhavestartedbusinesses.Theyhavetaughtatouruniversities.They'veexcelledinoursportsarenas.They'vewonNobelPrizes,builtourtallestbuildingandlittheOlympictorch.AndwhenthefirstMuslimAmericanwasrecentlyelectedtoCongress,hetooktheoathtodefendourConstitutionusingthesameholyQuranthatoneofourfoundingfathers,ThomasJefferson,keptinhispersonallibrary.

SoIhaveknownIslamonthreecontinentsbeforecomingtotheregionwhereitwasfirstrevealed.ThatexperienceguidesmyconvictionthatpartnershipbetweenAmericaandIslammustbebasedonwhatIslamis,notwhatitisn't.AndIconsideritpartofmyresponsibilityaspresidentoftheUnitedStatestofightagainstnegativestereotypesofIslamwherevertheyappear.

ButthatsameprinciplemustapplytoMuslimperceptionsofAmerica.Justas...

JustasMuslimsdonotfitacrudestereotype,Americaisnotthecrudestereotypeofaself-interestedempire.TheUnitedStateshasbeenoneofthegreatestsourcesofprogressthattheworldhaseverknown.Wewerebornoutofrevolutionagainstanempire.

Wewerefoundedupontheidealthatallarecreatedequal.Andwehaveshedbloodandstruggledforcenturiestogivemeaningtothosewords,withinourbordersandaroundtheworld.

Weareshapedbyeveryculture.DrawnfromeveryendoftheEarth,anddedicatedtoasimpleconcept,Epluribusunum:

Outofmany,one.

NowmuchhasbeenmadeofthefactthatanAfrican-AmericanwiththenameBarackHusseinObamacouldbeelectedpresident.

Butmypersonalstoryisnotsounique.ThedreamofopportunityforallpeoplehasnotcometrueforeveryoneinAmerica,butitspromiseexistsforallwhocometoourshores.Andthatincludesnearly7millionAmericanMuslimsinourcountrytodaywho,bytheway,enjoyincomesandeducationallevelsthatarehigherthantheAmericanaverage.

Moreover,freedominAmericaisindivisiblefromthefreedomtopracticeone'sreligion.Thatiswhythereisamosqueineverystateinourunionandover1,200mosqueswithinourborders.That'swhytheUnitedStatesgovernmenthasgonetocourttoprotecttherightofwomenandgirlstowearthehijab,andtopunishthosewhowoulddenyit.

Solettherebenodoubt...

...lettherebenodoubt,IslamisapartofAmerica.AndIbelievethatAmericaholdswithinherthetruththatregardlessofrace,religion,orstationinlife,allofussharecommonaspirations:

toliveinpeaceandsecurity,togetaneducationandtoworkwithdignity,toloveourfamilies,ourcommunities,andourGod.Thesethingsweshare.Thisisthehopeofallhumanity.

Ofcourse,recognizingourcommonhumanityisonlythebeginningofourtask.Wordsalonecannotmeettheneedsofourpeople.Theseneedswillbemetonlyifweactboldlyintheyearsahead.Andifweunderstandthatthechallengeswefacearesharedandourfailuretomeetthemwillhurtusall.

Forwehavelearnedfromrecentexperiencethatwhenafinancialsystemweakensinonecountry,prosperityishurteverywhere.Whenanewfluinfectsonehumanbeing,allareatrisk.Whenonenationpursuesanuclearweapon,theriskofnuclearattackrisesforallnations.

Whenviolentextremistsoperateinonestretchofmountains,peopleareendangeredacrossanocean.WheninnocentsinBosniaandDarfurareslaughtered,thatisastainonourcollectiveconscience.

Thatiswhatitmeanstosharethisworldinthe21stCentury.Thatistheresponsibilitywehavetooneanotherashumanbeings.Thisisadifficultresponsibilitytoembrace,forhumanhistoryhasoftenbeenarecordofnationsandtribes,and,yes,religionssubjugatingoneanotherinpursuitoftheirowninterests.

Yetinthisnewage,suchattitudesareself-defeating.Givenourinterdependence,anyworldorderthatelevatesonenationorgroupofpeopleoveranotherwillinevitablyfail.Sowhateverwethinkofthepast,wemustnotbeprisonerstoit.Ourproblemsmustbedealtwiththroughpartnership,ourprogressmustbeshared.

Now,thatdoesnotmeanweshouldignoresourcesoftension.Indeed,itsuggeststheopposite.Wemustfacethesetensionssquarely.Andso,inthatspirit,letmespeakasclearlyandasplainlyasIcanaboutsomespecificissuesthatIbelievewemustfinallyconfronttogether.

Thefirstissuethatwehavetoconfrontisviolentextremisminallitsforms.InAnkara,ImadeclearthatAmericaisnotandneverwillbeatwarwithIslam.

Wewill,however,relentlesslyconfrontviolentextremistswhoposea