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Obama calls 2 Muslim women to apologize
June 20, 2008

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Sen. Barack Obama personally called to apologize Thursday to the two Muslim women from Michigan barred from sitting near him during a campaign rally Monday because they wore Islamic head scarves.

One of the women, Shimaa Abdelfadeel, told the Free Press that Obama called her "to personally convey his deepest apologies and acknowledge that this was inexcusable."

Obama also left a voice mail for the other woman, Hebba Aref, 25, of Bloomfield Hills, according to Abdelfadeel.

A phone message from the Free Press left with an Obama spokeswoman was not immediately returned.

Obama volunteers didn't allow the two women to sit behind him at a rally at Joe Louis Arena on Monday out of fear their Muslim head scarves, known as hijab, would create a negative impression.

"We both immensely appreciate the senator's phone call and his commitment to remedy this issue," Abdelfadeel said.

"We commend him for displaying qualities befitting an effective president," she added.

Abdelfadeel, a Sudanese American, said, "We are ready to move forward."

By Niraj Warikoo