CSID would like to compile responses and feedback from many scholars, experts, and leaders from the Arab and Muslim Worlds to Obama's Speech to the Muslim World and forward them to President Obama.

So, please watch the speech or read the translations, and send us your comments or feedback (in English) on what President Obama said.

Your response should not exceed 100 Words, and should be focused on one of the 7 issues addressed in the speech:

1. Violent extremism in all of its forms
2. The situation between Israelis, Palestinians and the Arab world
3. Rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons
4. Democracy
5. Religious freedom
6. Women's rights
7. Economic development and opportunity

Please e-mail your comments to obama_speech@islam-democracy.org by Monday June 8th, 10PM EST.  Please identify the issue you selected in the subject of your e-mail, your full name and country, and send a separate e-mail for each issue/topic you want to comment on.

We will compile all the comments by subject area, and send them to the entire list of CSID (25,000 scholars and activists around the world, including over 10,000 American scholars, experts, and policymakers).  Let the Dialogue Begin.

Thanks,

Radwan A. Masmoudi
President

Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID)
1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC, 20036
Tel. 202-265-1200
Fax: 202-265-1222
Cell:  202-251-3036
http://islam-democracy.org/
masmoudi@islam-democracy.org