Muslim teenager reads moving letter to President Obama

Aleena Khan, a Maryland teenager, reads a letter she wrote to President Barack Obama thanking him for taking a stand against Islamophobia.

[kylereese]

Where is this woman's hijab? Allahu Ackbar.

[longjohnteabag]

Muslim-American? So she's a Muslim first, American second? Religion is more important than country huh?

[tomryan]

ya, being in america must be really tough. You get to go to school and stuff and not be forced to wear a that's tough.

[superstar]

Sorry i don't buy what she's selling. I just came here to dislike cnn once again...

[ari-oiwy]

Why do they always find someone with the last name khan

[knowitallll]

she is "familiar with the difficulties being a Muslim in a non Muslim majority country" lol why don't her family try being Muslims in a Muslim majority country. I'm sure they tried that and it was just as difficult if not more that is why they came to USA. perhaps she should realise the problem is Muslim practice and Islam, and stop making excuses.

[LflowerStars]

I believe you are an American and proud to be. And you are right there is good and bad people in all races and religion. I do not want America to go backwards with hatred and War; only want Peace. Enough of dividing Americans.

[Jim]

We should adopt Donald Trump Jr's analogy and call them Skittle-Americans.

[adityagilangkuncorosudjatm]

First off, her pronunciation of Assalamualaikum is plain wrong. How the hell she claimed to be a practicing Muslim? It would be like a person claiming to be an observant Jew pronounce "Shalom" wrong. Also where's her hijab? She would be harassed and ridiculed in many Muslim countries for claiming to be a practicing Muslim without wearing hijab
Second, "difficulties living as a non-Muslim in America"....Bitch please.. Are you kidding me? This girl should go to one of Muslim countries and ask religious minorities about their lives there. Try living as a non-Muslim in a Muslim country. There she would face REAL difficulties and oppression by the majority.
In America, if a white christian insults Islam there'd be wall-to-wall media coverage condemning his bigotry. In a Muslim country, if a Muslim insults non Islamic religion, there'd be wall-to-wall media coverage praising the Muslims man for his action.

[seanlovi]

Its always a young pretty girl making these heart warming speeches with some soft uplifting music. Not a grown ass hairy big bad dude. WE SEE THROUGH THE BULLSHIT.

[sienennenmichluca]

Me: *Reads comments*... *looses faith in humanity*... *cries a bit how people can be that intolerant*... *remembers that lives in a tolerant country*... *feels a bit better*... *worries about the U.S*...*sees Trump and laughs cuz of his hair*...*hopes silently that will not be U.S president*...*looks in the internet for cute cat pics*... *feels a lot better*

[fennyfamous]

So much self pity it's disgusting

[sussekind]

if you want to be a practicing Muslim in United States, that's fine. I personally have nothing against and is protected by American law. There are just three things which have to be made clear. 1 that the rest of society will not and is not obligated to follow along with anybody else's religious or Traditional Values. 2 No laws shall be made that would in any way supersede others individual reality of Liberty. 3 no special availability or free passes for any action that can be defended merely on the idea of that it is the individuals Faith / religion. everybody has the right to think and practice their religions as they please, however, that does not mean that anybody else should be inconvenienced or be judged because they do not believe or adhere to those beliefs. in other words, keep thy religion to thyself, and everything will be fine. And that goes for all faiths, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Wiccan, Mormon, etc. or even no belief at all. In this country we have not only freedom of religion, but freedom from religion. And this is non-negotiable.

[negusprime]

Wow these negative comments are ridiculously hateful, prejudiced, racist & vulgar.

[nikhilmali]

she is Hindu Indian forcefully converted to Islam by Muslims rulers

[miraclay]

She's lucky to live in America. Why doesn't she help women living in Saudi Arabia? Maybe she can ask her buddy Obama to help her.

[SudiptaAdhikarysacyborg]

You say your name one time at first while the word Muslim 12 times. I think your beautiful name and nationality should be your prime identity, whatever religion you belong..

[RabiBenLavi]

It's not fair to profile a group of people? That would be a problem with Islam. Infidelophobia.

[lovemybeer]

I've only one suggestion for the young lady, LEAVE ISLAM.

[thegreatesttrollever]

she looks good but we gotta worry bout our own country we can't keep letting in the same group of people we at war with