Bill Clinton Quotes Quran in Call to Reject Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Bill Clinton Quotes Quran in Call to Reject Anti-Muslim Discrimination
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton condemned discrimination against Muslims and called for greater interfaith understanding during a multifaith event titled “Many Faiths, One Florida” held in Broward County, Florida, on October 20, 2026. He cited a verse from the Quran’s Surah Al-Hujurat emphasizing that people from different nations and communities were created to know one another, not to despise or fight each other.

Clinton recalled that his daughter, Chelsea, encouraged him to read the Quran when she was 15, saying that religious differences should promote mutual learning rather than hostility. Sheikh Ali al-Qaradaghi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, welcomed the message, warning against turning political disagreements into hostility toward Islam and its followers. The remarks sparked mixed reactions online and renewed discussion about religious freedom, combating anti-Muslim prejudice, and strengthening coexistence among diverse communities.