Barack Obama's rejection of Muslim discrimination gets the loudest ovation

The outgoing US President Barack Obama, during his farewell speech, asked the Americans to end discrimination against Muslims.

Chicago, Jan 11: In his farewell speech on Tuesday, the outgoing US President Barack Obama touched upon the contentious issue of large-scale discrimination faced by Muslims in the US.

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"I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans," 55-year-old Obama said in his farewell speech in Chicago.

Many hailed Obama for delivering a speech that asked the Americans to reject the 'politics of hate' and make the country great by being 'inclusive'.

"Wow. Obama's rejection of Muslim discrimination got the loudest ovation & appluase of the night. Muslim parents: make sure ur kids know that," said a Twitter post.

At a time, when the world is witnessing the rise of Islamophobia, the message from Obama will go a long way in assuring the Muslim community that they too are a part of the great American democracy.

Obama also asked his fellow citizens to stay away from anti-immigrant, anti-women and anti-gay sentiments.

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