As advertised, former President Jimmy Carter on Saturday addressed the Islamic Society of North America, the largest Muslim organization in this part of the world. From the Detroit News:
Carter spoke mainly about preventing violence against women and girls, encouraging all present to fight for equal rights for both sexes.
"One thing that all men can do is to be sure that you treat your wife as you would like to be treated yourself," Carter said, amid cheers. "My hope is all Christians, all Muslims, all people of other faiths, even those who don't have one, will join in this crusade to end the plight of our wives, our sisters, our daughters."
He spoke at length about prostitution, rape on college campuses, female genital mutilation and parents in some countries strangling their daughters because they want to have sons. The audience of men, women and children were rapt and responded with applause when he quoted verses from the Quran and the Bible illustrating the equality of the sexes.
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