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| Obama appoints envoy to OIC |
| 2010-02-15 |
| US President Barack Obama has appointed Rashad Hussain to serve as his special envoy to the Jeddah-based Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). “As an accomplished lawyer and a close and trusted member of my White House staff, Rashad has played a key role in developing the partnerships I called for in Cairo,' the president said when he made the announcement on Saturday. “As a hafiz of the Qur'an, he is a respected member of the American Muslim community, and I thank him for carrying forward this important work.' Hussain is currently deputy associate counsel to Obama. His work at the White House focuses on national security, new media and science and technology issues. Hussain has also worked with National Security Staff in pursuing the new beginning that Obama outlined in his June 2009 address in Cairo. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #2 Rashad Hussain - Wikipedia write-up I think Zero is being modest about RH's background. Besoeker - We could also refer to Rashad Hussain as Sheikh Rashad Hussain. When a person has completed their undergraduate university studies in Islamic studies and are trained in giving lectures. The word sheikh under this meaning is a synonym of Alim, pl. Ulema, (a learned person in Islam, a scholar), Mawlawi, Mawlana, Muhaddith, Faqih, Qadi, Mufti, Hadhrat or Hafiz. Perhaps RH would be considered a Deacon, if he were a Christian and a part of the UCC. |
| Posted by: Slusosh Barnsmell6132 2010-02-15 06:37 |
| #1 "As a hafiz of the Qur'an, he is a respected member of the American Muslim community, and I thank him for carrying forward this important work." Imagine if you well, Barry extolling the credentials of ANYONE who had completly memorized the King James Version of the Bible. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-02-15 04:28 |