Abraham Lincoln’s administration sought the advice of Muslims on the issue of slavery. In 1864, General Pasha of Tunisia wrote to the U.S. Sec. of State urging him – “in the name of human mercy” – to end slavery. Pasha noted Prophet Muhammad’s anti-slavery views. Know your facts. pic.twitter.com/pvk4rqlvvK
— Dr. Craig Considine (@CraigCons) September 3, 2018
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The Washington Monument, along with Lincoln Memorial and Capitol Hill in moonlight
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