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开罗演讲
REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENT
ONANEWBEGINNING
CairoUniversity
Cairo,Egypt
1:
10P.M.(Local)
PRESIDENTOBAMA:
Thankyouverymuch. Goodafternoon. IamhonoredtobeinthetimelesscityofCairo,andtobehostedbytworemarkableinstitutions. Foroverathousandyears,Al-AzharhasstoodasabeaconofIslamiclearning;andforoveracentury,CairoUniversityhasbeenasourceofEgypt'sadvancement. Andtogether,yourepresenttheharmonybetweentraditionandprogress. I'mgratefulforyourhospitality,andthehospitalityofthepeopleofEgypt. AndI'malsoproudtocarrywithmethegoodwilloftheAmericanpeople,andagreetingofpeacefromMuslimcommunitiesinmycountry:
Assalaamualaykum.(Applause.)
WemeetatatimeofgreattensionbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld--tensionrootedinhistoricalforcesthatgobeyondanycurrentpolicydebate. TherelationshipbetweenIslamandtheWestincludescenturiesofcoexistenceandcooperation,butalsoconflictandreligiouswars. Morerecently,tensionhasbeenfedbycolonialismthatdeniedrightsandopportunitiestomanyMuslims,andaColdWarinwhichMuslim-majoritycountriesweretoooftentreatedasproxieswithoutregardtotheirownaspirations. Moreover,thesweepingchangebroughtbymodernityandglobalizationledmanyMuslimstoviewtheWestashostiletothetraditionsofIslam.
ViolentextremistshaveexploitedthesetensionsinasmallbutpotentminorityofMuslims. TheattacksofSeptember11,2001andthecontinuedeffortsoftheseextremiststoengageinviolenceagainstcivilianshasledsomeinmycountrytoviewIslamasinevitablyhostilenotonlytoAmericaandWesterncountries,butalsotohumanrights. Allthishasbredmorefearandmoremistrust.
Solongasourrelationshipisdefinedbyourdifferences,wewillempowerthosewhosowhatredratherthanpeace,thosewhopromoteconflictratherthanthecooperationthatcanhelpallofourpeopleachievejusticeandprosperity. Andthiscycleofsuspicionanddiscordmustend.
I'vecomeheretoCairotoseekanewbeginningbetweentheUnitedStatesandMuslimsaroundtheworld,onebasedonmutualinterestandmutualrespect,andonebaseduponthetruththatAmericaandIslamarenotexclusiveandneednotbeincompetition. Instead,theyoverlap,andsharecommonprinciples--principlesofjusticeandprogress;toleranceandthedignityofallhumanbeings.
Idosorecognizingthatchangecannothappenovernight. Iknowthere'sbeenalotofpublicityaboutthisspeech,butnosinglespeechcaneradicateyearsofmistrust,norcanIanswerinthetimethatIhavethisafternoonallthecomplexquestionsthatbroughtustothispoint. ButIamconvincedthatinordertomoveforward,wemustsayopenlytoeachotherthethingsweholdinourheartsandthattoooftenaresaidonlybehindcloseddoors. Theremustbeasustainedefforttolistentoeachother;tolearnfromeachother;torespectoneanother;andtoseekcommonground. AstheHolyKorantellsus,"BeconsciousofGodandspeakalwaysthetruth." (Applause.) ThatiswhatIwilltrytodotoday--tospeakthetruthasbestIcan,humbledbythetaskbeforeus,andfirminmybeliefthattheinterestsweshareashumanbeingsarefarmorepowerfulthantheforcesthatdriveusapart.
Nowpartofthisconvictionisrootedinmyownexperience.I'maChristian,butmyfathercamefromaKenyanfamilythatincludesgenerationsofMuslims. Asaboy,IspentseveralyearsinIndonesiaandheardthecalloftheazaanatthebreakofdawnandatthefallofdusk. Asayoungman,IworkedinChicagocommunitieswheremanyfounddignityandpeaceintheirMuslimfaith.
Asastudentofhistory,Ialsoknowcivilization'sdebttoIslam. ItwasIslam--atplaceslikeAl-Azhar--thatcarriedthelightoflearningthroughsomanycenturies,pavingthewayforEurope'sRenaissanceandEnlightenment. ItwasinnovationinMuslimcommunities--(applause)--itwasinnovationinMuslimcommunitiesthatdevelopedtheorderofalgebra;ourmagneticcompassandtoolsofnavigation;ourmasteryofpensandprinting;ourunderstandingofhowdiseasespreadsandhowitcanbehealed. Islamicculturehasgivenusmajesticarchesandsoaringspires;timelesspoetryandcherishedmusic;elegantcalligraphyandplacesofpeacefulcontemplation. Andthroughouthistory,Islamhasdemonstratedthroughwordsanddeedsthepossibilitiesofreligioustoleranceandracialequality. (Applause.)
IalsoknowthatIslamhasalwaysbeenapartofAmerica'sstory. ThefirstnationtorecognizemycountrywasMorocco. InsigningtheTreatyofTripoliin1796,oursecondPresident,JohnAdams,wrote,"TheUnitedStateshasinitselfnocharacterofenmityagainstthelaws,religionortranquilityofMuslims." Andsinceourfounding,AmericanMuslimshaveenrichedtheUnitedStates. Theyhavefoughtinourwars,theyhaveservedinourgovernment,theyhavestoodforcivilrights,theyhavestartedbusinesses,theyhavetaughtatouruniversities,they'veexcelledinoursportsarenas,they'vewonNobelPrizes,builtourtallestbuilding,andlittheOlympicTorch. AndwhenthefirstMuslimAmericanwasrecentlyelectedtoCongress,hetooktheoathtodefendourConstitutionusingthesameHolyKoranthatoneofourFoundingFathers--ThomasJefferson--keptinhispersonallibrary. (Applause.)
SoIhaveknownIslamonthreecontinentsbeforecomingtotheregionwhereitwasfirstrevealed. ThatexperienceguidesmyconvictionthatpartnershipbetweenAmericaandIslammustbebasedonwhatIslamis,notwhatitisn't. AndIconsideritpartofmyresponsibilityasPresidentoftheUnitedStatestofightagainstnegativestereotypesofIslamwherevertheyappear.(Applause.)
ButthatsameprinciplemustapplytoMuslimperceptionsofAmerica. (Applause.) JustasMuslimsdonotfitacrudestereotype,Americaisnotthecrudestereotypeofaself-interestedempire. TheUnitedStateshasbeenoneofthegreatestsourcesofprogressthattheworldhaseverknown. Wewerebornoutofrevolutionagainstanempire. Wewerefoundedupontheidealthatallarecreatedequal,andwehaveshedbloodandstruggledforcenturiestogivemeaningtothosewords--withinourborders,andaroundtheworld. Weareshapedbyeveryculture,drawnfromeveryendoftheEarth,anddedicatedtoasimpleconcept:
Epluribusunum--"Outofmany,one."
Now,muchhasbeenmadeofthefactthatanAfricanAmericanwiththenameBarackHusseinObamacouldbeelectedPresident. (Applause.) Butmypersonalstoryisnotsounique. ThedreamofopportunityforallpeoplehasnotcometrueforeveryoneinAmerica,butitspromiseexistsforallwhocometoourshores--andthatincludesnearly7millionAmericanMuslimsinourcountrytodaywho,bytheway,enjoyincomesandeducationallevelsthatarehigherthantheAmericanaverage. (Applause.)
Moreover,freedominAmericaisindivisiblefromthefreedomtopracticeone'sreligion. Thatiswhythereisamosqueineverystateinourunion,andover1,200mosqueswithinourborders. That'swhytheUnitedStatesgovernmenthasgonetocourttoprotecttherightofwomenandgirlstowearthehijabandtopunishthosewhowoulddenyit. (Applause.)
Solettherebenodoubt:
IslamisapartofAmerica. AndIbelievethatAmericaholdswithinherthetruththatregardlessofrace,religion,orstationinlife,allofussharecommonaspirations--toliveinpeaceandsecurity;togetaneducationandtoworkwithdignity;toloveourfamilies,ourcommunities,andourGod. Thesethingsweshare. Thisisthehopeofallhumanity.
Ofcourse,recognizingourcommonhumanityisonlythebeginningofourtask. Wordsalonecannotmeettheneedsofourpeople. Theseneedswillbemetonlyifweactboldlyintheyearsahead;andifweunderstandthatthechallengeswefaceareshared,andourfailuretomeetthemwillhurtusall.
Forwehavelearnedfromrecentexperiencethatwhenafinancialsystemweakensinonecountry,prosperityishurteverywhere. Whenanewfluinfectsonehumanbeing,allareatrisk. Whenonenationpursuesanuclearweapon,theriskofnuclearattackrisesforallnations. Whenviolentextremistsoperateinonestretchofmountains,peopleareendangeredacrossanocean. WheninnocentsinBosniaandDarfurareslaughtered,thatisastainonourcollectiveconscience. (Applause.) Thatiswhatitmeanstosharethisworldinthe21stcentury. Thatistheresponsibilitywehavetooneanotherashumanbeings.
Andthisisadifficultresponsibilitytoembrace. Forhumanhistoryhasoftenbeenarecordofnationsandtribes--and,yes,religions--subjugatingoneanotherinpursuitoftheirowninterests. Yetinthisnewage,suchattitudesareself-defeating. Givenourinterdependence,anyworldorderthatelevatesonenationorgroupofpeopleoveranotherwillinevitablyfail. Sowhateverwethinkofthepast,wemustnotbeprisonerstoit. Ourproblemsmustbedealtwiththroughpartnership;ourprogressmustbeshared. (Applause.)
Now,thatdoesnotmeanweshouldignoresourcesoftension.Indeed,itsuggeststheopposite:
Wemustfacethesetensionssquarely. Andsointhatspirit,letmespeakasclearlyandasplainlyasIcanaboutsomespecificissuesthatIbelievewemustfinallyconfronttogether.
Thefirstissuethatwehavetoconfrontisviolentextremisminallofitsforms.
InAnkara,ImadeclearthatAmericaisnot--andneverwillbe--atwarwithIslam. (Applause.) Wewill,however,relentlesslyconfrontviolentextremistswhoposeagravethreattooursecurity--becausewerejectthesamethingthatpeopleofallfaithsreject:
thekillingof
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