Selected Events in 2006

Ambassador Timken Opens ‘American Mosques’ Exhibit at Frankfurt City Library

Ambassador Timken engages in discussions with visitors of the exhibit.

A broad cross-section of the diverse Muslim community in central Germany attended Ambassador Timken’s opening of the “American Mosques” exhibit at the Frankfurt City Library's international branch on September 28, 2006. The photos by MIT professor Omar Khalidi show the enormous ethnic diversity of Muslims in the U.S. and reflect the American tradition of religious tolerance and immigration.

Ambassador Timken called the exhibition "a wonderful way to observe Ramadan" and said he hopes visitors "will learn more about Muslims in America by seeing how American Muslims worship around the U.S." He underscored President Bush's message to the United Nations last week, in which the president underlined the tremendous respect Americans of all creeds have for Islam, and the commitment that Muslims make to faith, family, and education: "We look forward to learning more from each other in the years ahead through programs and exhibits like this."

The Frankfurt City Library is an America@your library partner and a role model for its work with multicultural audiences. It is located in the Gallus district where many Muslims and people with immigrant backgrounds live.

Dr. Khalidi will visit Germany in December, when this exhibit will be shown in Berlin, Cologne, and Freiburg, sponsored by the U.S. Mission to Germany.

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