OBAMA SPEECH (ENGLISH) PART 1 PRAGUE 5.4.2009 Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Prague. And thank you to the people of the Czech Republic. Today, I am proud to stand here with you in the middle of this great city, in the center of Europe. And - to paraphrase one my predecessors - I am also proud to be the man who brought Michelle Obama to Prague. I have learned over many years to appreciate the good company and good humor of the Czech people in my hometown of Chicago. Behind me is a statue of a hero of the Czech people - Tomas Masaryk. In 1918, after America had pledged its support for Czech independence, Masaryk spoke to a crowd in Chicago that was estimated to be over 100000. I don't think I can match Masaryk's record, but I'm honored to follow his footsteps from Chicago to Prague. For over a thousand years, Prague has set itself apart from any other city in any other place. You have known war and peace. You have seen empires rise and fall. You have led revolutions in the arts and science, in politics and poetry. Through it all, the people of Prague have insisted on pursuing their own path, and defining their own destiny. And this city - this Golden City which is both ancient and youthful - stands as a living monument to your unconquerable spirit. When I was born, the world was divided, and our nations were faced with very different circumstances. Few people would have predicted that someone like me would one day become an American ...
The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (p) was delivered in 632 CE at Mount Arafat in Makkah on the occasion of the annual rites of Hajj (the pilgrimage). Universality of the Speech The Prophet directed his Speech to all humankind. He used the term O People seven times. In the farewell address, the Prophet did not use the terminology O Muslims or O Believer). The prophet intention was to address all people regardless their religions, colors or times (his time or any time after him until the day of Judgement). The prophetic message was and is for all people, everywhere in Surah Saba Quran Allah says: we have not sent, but as a universal (Messenger) to mankind, giving them glad tidings and warning them (against sin) , but most do not know. (Sent 34:28) In his speech, the prophet several questions: • • Freedom for all the sanctity of life, wealth and possessions • Justice • Equality of all races before the law and before God • The rights of women andobligations • Exploitation and Monopoly • Rights of others The religion of Islam is misunderstood in the western world. The Muslims images in the west are stereotyped with terrorism and backwardness. Interpreting, analyzing and understanding the last sermon of the Prophet Muhammad would correct the misunderstanding and introduce the religion of Islam with its valuable values and principles to the non Muslims. The values mentioned in the last sermon of the Prophet, if applied, would be a Public and ...