Obama: ‘Islam Rooted in a Commitment’ to Compassion, Mercy, Justice and Charity

“So let’s start with this fact. For more than 1,000 years people have been drawn to Islam’s message of peace. And the very word itself Islam comes from Salam, peace. [indecipherable] greeting is Salaam Alaikum, 'peace be upon you'. And like so many faiths, Islam is rooted in a commitment to compassion and mercy and justice and charity. Whoever wants to enter paradise, the Prophet Mohamed taught, let him treat people the way he would love to be treated.”(Applause)