Obama adviser: U.S. ‘ideal place for renewal of Islam’


A religion adviser to President Obama has close ties to the imam who wants to build a 13-story Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero. The two have been documented together discussing America as "the ideal place for a renewal of Islam," WND has learned.

In February, Obama named a Chicago Muslim, Eboo Patel, to his Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Patel is the founder and executive director of Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core, which says it promotes pluralism by teaming people of different faiths on service projects.

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the controversial Muslim leader behind the plan to build the Islamic center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero, wrote the afterword to Patel’s 2006 book, "Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action."

Patel is listed as one of 15 "Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow" on the website for the American Society for the Advancement of Muslims, or ASAM, which is led by Rauf.

In Patel’s 2007 book, "Saving Each Other, Saving Ourselves," he recounts discussing with Rauf the future of Islam in the U.S

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52 Responses to “Obama adviser: U.S. ‘ideal place for renewal of Islam’”
  1. CHARLES says:

    I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER,WHO IS WORSE FOR OUR COUNTRY!! THE HORDES OF MEXICANS, OR THE MUSLIMS,. TO ME KNOWN AS THE M&M'S OF SOCIETY, AS I SEE IT ANYWAY.! THE MUSLIMS BY FAR ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS TO US—WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN, AND IN THE PAST THE ILLEGALS HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT BY SEVERAL PRESIDENTS. THE MUSLIMS ALSO HAVE A PLAN THAT GOES BACK MANY MANY YEARS——KILL THE INFIDELS!!! THEY ARE TAKING OVER IN EUROPE FASTER THAN MOST THINK, AND THE NATIVES THERE ARE IN THEIR WAY. HOWEVER, THEY ARE DOING IT BY BIRTH(AVERAGE OF 8 PER FAMILY) ! REVENGE FOR 9/11 IS STILL ON AMERICA'S MIND THOUGH. WHAT A WORLD !!!!

  2. victorbarney says:

    Obama adviser: U.S. ‘ideal place for renewal of Islam’: America: I'm watching Glenn Beck tonight! We have now proof that the end time Anti-Messiah(Marxism is anti-messiah by definition) have overthrown our government and the Two-Witnesses of the book of Revelation is all America has left to save us! We, the American public, have elected a Hitler type, who even makes Hitler look like a genius! Now that's scary! Although they are the true trinity(Reid, Pelosi, and Obama), they are going to destroy this country and kill a whole lot of white people,making Hitler's holocaust small time! Watch!

    • HOT COUGAR says:

      Victor,
      I can not argue with your assessment ! what you have written appears to be correct.

      • victorbarney says:

        HOT COUGAR; and It's true! This is from the Hebrew Scriptures, where we must prove all things! America is "Israel" by the seed of Joseph, not Judah, given "grace," not "race" like Joseph received! Again, "we the people" have not only put a forbidden foreigner(non-Israelite) over us(Deut.17:15), he also was a self-pronounced anti-messiah, so it's not gossip! How can be NOT be the Anti-Messiah over Israel? Remember, I promise you, that the two-witnesses of Revelation begin protecting us for 3 1/2 years during the tribulation in September! PS: They can not begin at any other time, as it is written in Revelation and proven in Hebrew by Eliyah! Watch!

    • Guest says:

      Sorry, VB. Marx was born in 1883. With that name. He was German, so I imagine it meant either Mach or Mark. There was a post-hardcore band from Az. formed in 1999. They called themselves "Opiates for the Masses", based on Marx's quote that called religion religion nothing more than an opiate for the masses. I'm quite sure that without all of them having a soul, they all took opiates.
      We truly are living in the world where the False Prophet and his band exists. Be very careful on what you believe.
      Do you know the story of the angel and the Little Book? It goes something like this; And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, as soon as I swallowed it, my belly was bitter. Rev. 11:10 Who does this book remind you of? What better way to tell us of the man whoose horrific lies sound like honey, but when it sinks in on the ones who partook of poison that seemed to be honey will surely suffer, BUT with all I know, Yeshua will still give them a chance to repent. Now, America is NOT the New Israel. America was/is so great because we appealed to God. We built it with prayer and trust in God. GOD. God. YHWH. YHWH. NO doubt about it. We protect His Israel. This is why the muslims want to take over us. They think Israel will be UN-protected without us. Someone stated we America is the New Israel. NO no no. You know the Lord's Prayer. the 4th verse "Thy Kingdom come" Matt. 6:10, Rev.20 – 22. Heaven on Earth is the New Israel. When this glorious rapture is here, we will learn much, much more. God bless you.

  3. Big Ugly says:

    Go ahead!

    Just remember El Cid!

  4. scoutxlt says:

    Obviously yet another aspect of Barry or is it Obama, that he continues to hide behind falsehoods and out right lies… it follows the precepts of islam to the tee, the behavior is completely condoned in the koran in efforts to infiltrate the "unclean" masses to undermine their culture & religion.

    Barry is doing nothing more than his life long commitment to islam has prepared him to do… only now he is in better position to carry out the agenda.

    NEVER will this Great Country of Ours "submit" to the lies and tyranny that is islam or the liberal left radical agenda… NEVER I SAY…!

    • HOT COUGAR says:

      Scout X It ,
      Just how do you propose to stop this take over of our Society by The Muslims?

    • PRincess DI says:

      This country is already submitting because most Americans won't believe it and only listen to the mainstream media that covers it up.

      • HOT COUGAR says:

        Princess Di,
        we have such an uninformed general public to the true facts is the inherent cause.

  5. Dee says:

    This should prove that obummer is a muslim.
    Wish he would go back to kenya and stay there.

  6. Ed Lewis says:

    You all still haven't done your homework. The enemy of America are the Zionist Jews that control money, education, pharmaceuticals, the media, transportation, communication, and so on through the entirety of their Communistic goals, communism invented by them.

    Their goal is to pit Muslims against Christians and you people are just really too uninformed to make any statement in regard to America's enemies.

    At any rate, this is my last. I have given enough facts on this, and where to verify, and have found, as always, that people would rather believe the lies than the truth. It might not agree with your indoctrinated beliefs, beliefs that you will find are as false as the ridiculous statements made above.

    So long, easily fooled brainwashed Americans (if that is what you are or do you instead work for the Zionists?)

    • TrueBeliever says:

      You may not want to hear this but Israel will outlast every other nation on this earth. As long as there is an earth there will be an Israel. You can fight and dispute that all you want but they have someone on their side who can and will stand up to the Muslims, the U.S., and anyone else who tries to come against Israel. God will allow hardship to come upon Israel for a time to chasten them for unbelief, in order to draw them back to him, but he will not allow them to be destroyed. He will, however, destroy those who try to destroy Israel. God says that all nations are blessed through Israel. Eventually, they WILL BE the head of all the nations.

      Of Israel, God says…"I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." Gen. 12:3

      And by the way, the two witnesses will not come to save us. They will come to bring judgment on unbelievers. They are part of the judgment that is coming on the earth. Jesus is actually the only one who will be able to save us in the times ahead.

      Revelation Chapter 11: The two witnesses http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revel...

    • HOT COUGAR says:

      Ed,
      I disagree with you'r assessment! This is just too radical for me! You and your comments now and in the past leave me to believe that you must have a burning hatred for the Jewish Nnation & it's people. People like you remind me of Hhitler's hatred for the Jews.
      You should apologize ! But you will not !

    • Guest says:

      Please except my apologies for cursing you. Our Judeo-Christian God showed me this morning, that to curse one is not for me to do at this time and place again,accept my appology, In the name of YHWH and YESHUAH.

  7. Carol says:

    Although both are dangerous to we Americans the muslims are the worst. We have one of them in the oval office and his agenda is to destroy this country.His goal is to become a dictator of this country by any means necessary for him to do so!!! The idiots that voted for this muslim imposter should be expelled from our country never to return…

    • HOT COUGAR says:

      Hi Carol,
      I agree with you on all issues except the expelling of all of those who voted for Obama and never being allowed to return. People are human and they will make mistakes!Ii have and i am sure that you have as well.

  8. MAKAHAYAN says:

    THERE IS A WAY TO STOP MUSLIMS DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS FROM EVERY MOVE THEY TRY .
    IF THEY DEMONSTRATE , RIOT AND CAUSE TROUBLE ~ SPRAY THEM WITH PIG BLOOD .
    WHEN TERRORISTS BECOME SUICIDE BOMBERS , FEED THEM TO THE PIGS .
    IF THEY CONTINUE AN ATTEMPT TO BUILD A MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO , CONTAMINATE
    THE ENTIRE SITE WITH THE BLOOD , GUTS ,AND FECES OF PIGS . THIS WAS PROVEN TO BE
    EFFECTIVE BY GENERAL " BLACK JACK " PERSHING IN THE PHILLIPINES .

  9. TrueBeliever says:

    I just read an article today that described some very unsettling things about Mr. Obama, and his Muslim faith. It actually made me a little queasy reading it….the thought that we have got a Muslim in the White House. There are six enumerated items in the article that give major food for thought.

    There are many documented lies and deceptions throughout Mr. Obama's campaign and presidency. He has a Muslim heritage and though he speaks with his mouth that he is a Christian, his actions scream Muslim. A Christian would not surround themselves with Muslims like he has in the White House. A Christian would not seek to elevate Islam. Islam is against anything that is Judeo-Christian. Totally inconsistent. Inconsistency is usually a sign of deception.

    Taqqiyah is the practice of Muslims to conceal their faith in order to "protect" themselves or to protect Islam. According to Islam it is "holy" deception, and it is actually the sign of a pious Muslim. Do some research on Taqqiyah and you will see for yourself. It is a mindset that is completely foreign to most Americans…but we had better wake up and smell the coffee…and fast.

    Below is the article that gives some interesting information about Mr. Obama's Muslim loyalties.

    Obama, Non-Proliferation Treaty and Israel http://888webtoday.com/articles/viewnews.cgi?id=E...

    • Jerry McGlothlin says:

      Yes, that is an interesting article on WebToday by Avi Lipkin whose wife Rachael is the now famous tanslator who intercepted the comments in by Egyptian Foreign Minister Gheit who said that Obama told him he is a Muslim. That was on an Arabic language program on Nile TV. The article later was picked up by bloggers including Pam Geller.

      But another interesting article was more recently posted on WebToday by Avi Lipkin's colleague Walid Shoebat, a former Islamic terrorist: who explains the significance of the name of the Ground Zero 'Cordoba House', symbolizing conquest: http://888webtoday.com/articles/viewnews.cgi?id=E...

      • TrueBeliever says:

        Hi Jerry, thanks for the tip on the more current article. I just read it. The symbolic meaning of the Cordoba House is that NY is already conquered by Islam (in their opinion)…or more likely their point is that the U.S. is already conquered by Islam (in their opinion)….It's psychological warfare, something they are very good at. We have to continue to maintain our rational view of things and our values, which they desperately want to destroy.

        I've heard of Walid Shoebat. I want to read his book, Son of Hamas, which is about his conversion from Islam to Christianity. What an amazing testimony of God's goodness and also of the deception Muslims are under. I'm grateful that he is willing to put his life on the line for Jesus and for his fellow men in order to warn them of the eternal dangers of Islam.

        Muslims deceive and are being deceived. Sadly, they think they have the inside track on eternity, and that through death (the deaths of others) they will receive life. My kneejerk reaction is to be completely outraged by them, but the truth is, they should be pitied because at some point, if they continue in their hatred, violence, deception, and lies, they are in for a rude awakening when they face the Almighty. God makes the rules…not men. Most people know you reap what you sow. They are sowing much evil. My prayer is that the Lord would appear to them in dreams and visions, and any other way that would get their attention, to give them, en masse, something like the Damascus experience Paul had. That would be a good thing for everybody involved.

  10. HOT COUGAR says:

    True Believer,
    I have long stated that Obama was practicing Taqqiyah ! I have never been taken in by Obama's deceptions or lies.

  11. HOT COUGAR says:

    Victor,
    This is off the subject but i thought you would want to know. I ran into Travis who is Zanzibars son at the grocery store Wednesday night. The reason Zanzibar has not been on this site or making any post of late is that he had a heart attack and is now at home recovering. Travis is not allowing his father to get on this site because he gets so upset and that is not good for his heart. Especially when you are 70 years old as he is I Just thought you would want to know.

    • Wodelly says:

      He is in my prayers! (and I don't face Mecca, by the way).

      The thing that really scares me about Islam is that it is a whole way of life, not JUST a "religion". It controls every act you do. It favors men to the detriment of women and young girls. Sharia law is diametrically opposed to our Constitution and American laws. The U.N. had to pass a separate Muslim "charter" because they refuse to live by the "rest of the world's" kinds of laws. Do WE want to be ruled by THEIR laws??? I know I don't! Look at what's happening in Dearborn, Michigan. We need to take a stand against this. Our country and our very LIVES depend on it.
      30 years ago when I became a Christian I wondered often where the anti-Christ would come from and how he would conquer and "overcome" Christians. I thought it would be all kinds of people but I never ever dreamed it would be through Islam. Today I have NO doubt that that's exactly where he will rise from. Can we, as a nation, try to stop this "religion" from taking over our land and laws? I sure hope so!

      • HOT COUGAR says:

        Hi Wodelly,
        I will be sure that zanzibars son Travis gets to his dad that he is in your prayers.

    • Andria says:

      I am so sad to see read that Zanzibar has had a heart attack. I post only occasionally, but I read the posts often. My prayers are with him as well. I was wondering where he was.

      • HOT COUGAR says:

        Kisses Andria,
        Thanks so much for not only your outpouring of love to zanzibar but others on here as well. I know this will life his spirits alot. I will most definitely make travis his son aware so that he can share all of your wishes with his father.

  12. web says:

    Hot Cougar,
    My thoughts and prayers are with Zanzibar. Please relay this to Travis if you see him again, he is a good man.

    • HOT COUGAR says:

      Hi Web,
      I most definitely will let Travis know. I am sure that Zanzibar will be pleased to know you are thinking of him. Yes he is a good man! Alot of people do not know that he is a black man with just a 7th grade education. He in my opinion depicts just how great of a Nation that we have. He is a excellent example of what America is all about & the oppertunity for any one to succeed here with hard work ethics.
      web you would be amazed at zanzibars real estate holdings alone!

  13. William L. Sasman says:

    It boils down to one thing. This is a ripe plum for an islam take over. The US was built by our faters coming here and working for a new and better life. With the condition we are in today I believe that anyone wanting to come here be put on hold tell beter times as we have built by people coming and raising our own familes. We sure don't need a bunch of mideastern people to come and try forse their way on to us.

  14. Carol says:

    Makahayan, you have a great idea. It should be started with the muslim in th oval office!!!!!!

  15. HOT COUGAR says:

    caro you are so right! LOL! Remove the Muslim any way we can.

  16. HOT COUGAR says:

    False Gallup Poll Exposed by Politico !
    The most recent Generic Political Poll of the Demoncratic & Republican Parties by Gallup Polling shows The Democratic Party leading by 6 points while all other pollsters show the exact opposite with The Rpublican Party in fact leading by 6 points. Politico has investigated & found irregularities in their polling practices thus ruling Gallups most recent poll as useless. With this revelation being exposed by Politico they go on to further state that with such blatent irregularties that it will be hard to trust upcoming future polling numbers by Gallup Polling.
    Do we smell Obama & his Democratic cronies involved here ?
    Or is it just my amagination ?

  17. Guest says:

    Chaos seems to be the the "in" thing right now. As far as an interfaith center – way too late for that idea. The US of A has been building interfaith centers since, well 1776. The Muslims should have gathered their peeps and tried a much more peaceful approach. 911 did happen. And Ed L. so did the Holocaust. and Ed, GOD GAVE US THIS WHOLE EARTH HE GAVE HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE A TEENY PIECE. A FREAKING TEENY PIECE. WHY AND WHO ARE YOU TO SAY AND START A WORLD WAR WITH GOD'S WORD? YOU ARE NOT ED. YOU ARE FAROUK. DO NOT EVER DEFY THE LORD THY GOD! PIG'S BLOOD ON YOU!!

  18. Kristin95762 says:

    The mosque in NY is about establishing Mecca in NY, and if we don't stop it NOW, we will all be rubbing our nose into the ground in the very near future. The war is on now, folks. No Doubt About It. This is more than just a slap in the face. This is very serious business.

  19. LooeyNoorey says:

    OBAMA AVOIDS BIBLE VERSES

    Here are some Bible verses that Pres. Obama avoids:
    Proverbs 19:10 (NIV): "It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury – how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!"
    Also Proverbs 30:22 (NIV) which says that the earth cannot bear up under "a servant who becomes king."
    And Ecclesiastes 5:2-3 (KJV) advises: "let thy words be few…a fool's voice is known by multitude of words."
    Although Obama is not descended from slaves, he may feel that he's destined to become a black-slavery avenger.
    Or maybe an enslaver of all free citizens!
    For the brain-dead, pro-murder politicians in Washington DeCeased who fix Social Security by voting to abort millions who otherwise could be paying into SS (!), I have two pro-life slogans I thought up:
    "Unborn babies should have the right to keep and bear arms – and legs and ears and eyes etc.!" and "Unborn babies should have the same right to be born alive that abortionists had!"
    For more insights, Google "Obama Supports Public Depravity" and "Mayor 'Napoleon' Bloomberg."
    BREAKING NEWS about Obama's re-election promise:
    The promise of "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" can be traced to Hoover's 1928 Presidential campaign.
    Well, Obama has twisted these words and is promising that if he's re-elected there will be "a chick in every car and some pot in every garage!"

  20. Larry Templeton says:

    We are not a muslim country so we don't need to renew the muslim faith here. Most people would agree that we are Christian in heritage and in faith in America.

  21. Finally … I now have the feeling that everything HE did is beginning to catch up with that liar Barrack Obama. Let's simply prove that he is not eligible for the office and impeach him. Then, all of the damage that he has thusfar accomplished will be expunged … and he can take those multiple pens that he uses to force that unwanted litigation on the U.S. of A. and shove them right up his anus. Everything that he has done to us (including the 2 Supreme Court appointments) will be washed down the toilet. Bye, bye, BHO …. and not a moment too soon.

  22. Wendy says:

    There is 2 sides to this whole thing because most Americans are being fooled by the teachings of Islam.
    You can go to buy an english translation of the quran, which is the reformist translation, and the explaination is that it was rewritten for (deceptive reasons). It explicitly rejects the right of the clergy to determine the likely meaning of disputed passages.
    They hide behind translations to decieve the meaning of what their goal really is.

  23. Wendy says:

    The English Quran is deliberately changed with the intent to present the Quran in an acceptable form to the western world readers!!!!
    Their god is a moon god..but they will tell you that it's the same God as the Christians.
    The Arabic authentic Quran states:
    Quran 3:28 Don't have unbeieving friends unless it is to deceive them. Remember the final goal is Allah.
    Quran 4:89 Have no unbelieving friends. Kill them wherever you find them.
    Quran 9:33 ISLAM WILL PREVAIL OVER ALL RELIGIONS…
    If America really doesn't want to believe all this..Why can't they see that other countries are having problems with Islam communities taking over by over populating and gaining their goals of Sheria Laws, that are the sacred law of Islam!!! Wake up America!!! We can't keep fighting each other, we need the strength to uphold the freedoms so many have fought and died for! Don't allow yourselves to believe what is clearly a deception!

  24. Wendy says:

    If you still don't get it..go online like you are going to buy an English copy of the Quran (the Reformist Translation)..Once you gain enough knowledge of HOW it was written and softened down..to appeal to Americans, maybe..just maybe you will open your eyes!
    Islam is all about submission and domination..Don't let anyone fool you. God Bless America!

  25. Carol Gerber says:

    The Manchurian Paperless Pres Obama Should Stop Pointing And Accusing Everyone Who Questions His Insane Thoughts Of "Ideal Place For Renewal Of Islam" Not The USA BuckWheat.