TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Last Monday, June 22, 2015, US President Barack Obama hosted the seventh annual Iftar dinner at the White House, noting to Muslims in the United States and around the world that "whatever our faith, we're all one family”. During the event, Obama also honored young leaders and women who are advancing human rights in the United States and around the world.
During the Iftar, President Obama stated that "our annual White House Iftar recognizes the sacredness of Ramadan to more than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. It's also a reminder of the freedoms that bind us together as Americans, including the freedom of religion -- that inviolable right to practice our faiths freely."
In addition, Obama also expressed his concern regarding several conflicts that are happening around the world, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) threat in Syria, the ongoing violence and instability in Libya and Yemen, and the recent Rohingya migrant incidents, and urged everyone to respect human rights.
MAHINDA ARKYASA
