WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released a statement Sunday marking the celebration of the Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr. The Obamas expressed positive wishes to Muslim Americans and thanked them for their observance of community service for the less fortunate and a call for more unity among people of all faiths. Obama and the first lady said that Muslim Americans are a core part of the country’s democracy. “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...
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