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Article: Obama apologizes to Muslim women over picture snub
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- Arab - American Business
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- June 1, 2008
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Campaign volunteers removed women because they were wearing headscarves
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) - White House hopeful Barack Obama personally apologized to two Muslim women after campaign volunteers barred them from appearing in a picture because of their headscarves.
Obama spoke by telephone with Shimaa Abdelfadeel and left a message to Hebba Aref after Muslim leaders urged the Democrat to personally apologize to the women.
The campaign has blamed the incident on volunteers who, during a recent rally in Detroit told the two Muslim women they could not stand behind Obama because of their "hijab" headgear.
"The actions of these volunteers were unacceptable and in no way reflect any policy of ...
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