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Viewing cable 07BAMAKO1384, CHAPLAINS' VISIT SPURS INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND BETTER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BAMAKO1384 2007-12-05 14:58 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Bamako
VZCZCXRO4316
RR RUEHLMC
DE RUEHBP #1384 3391458
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 051458Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY BAMAKO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8480
INFO RUEHLMC/MCC WASHINGTON DC 0095
UNCLAS BAMAKO 001384 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EINV ECON EAGR KISL ML
SUBJECT: CHAPLAINS' VISIT SPURS INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND BETTER 
UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM IN AMERICA 
1. (SBU) Summary.  The visit of three U.S. military chaplains to 
Mali launched useful discussions with military and civilian leaders 
that emphasized the positive role of religion in America and 
 
countered impressions held by some that the United States was 
anti-Muslim.  The chaplains, including the Command Chaplains for 
EUCOM and AFRICOM and a Community Life Chaplain (and Imam) assigned 
to Heidelberg, toured Mali from October 22 to October 26 to 
participate in interfaith and bilateral dialogue.  The inclusion of 
an Imam allowed outreach efforts at venues beyond those normally 
used by the Embassy, including participation at Bamako's Grand 
Mosque's Friday prayers, visits to other mosques, and an interview 
on Mali's leading Islamic-source radio station.  The response of 
Malian interlocutors was universally positive, with some noting that 
the visit changed their perception of the war on terror and how 
America views Muslims.  End Summary. 
 
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Christian and Muslim on a Single Mission 
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2.  (SBU) On October 22, Navy Captain Mark Tidd, EUCOM Command 
Chaplain; Army Colonel David Colwell, recently designated as AFRICOM 
Command Chaplain; and Army Major Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad, currently 
assigned as an Army Family Life Chaplain and Imam in Heidelberg, 
visited civilian and military leaders in Mali to promote interfaith 
and bilateral dialogue, and counter perceptions that the United 
States was "anti-Muslim." 
 
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Men of the Cloth Speaking Together 
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3.  (SBU) The Chaplains met with a variety of Islamic leaders in 
Bamako, Segou, Djenne and Mopti.  The group was widely welcomed in 
mosques and meetings halls. At the Grande Mosque in Mopti, a group 
of over 80 people waited more than an hour after prayers for a 
chance to speak with the Chaplains.  Religious leaders at each stop 
stressed the tolerance of Malians and their happiness at receiving 
Christian, and especially a Muslim, clergy from the U.S.  Many 
Malians expressed surprise that Christian and Muslim leaders were 
serving side-by-side in uniform. 
 
4.  (SBU) Malian Muslim and Christian leaders used the meetings to 
proudly assert the Malian tradition of nondiscrimination and 
tolerance, stressing that families often intermarried, that many 
families celebrated both Ramadan and Christmas, and that ethnic or 
religious disputes rarely, if ever, escalate to violence. 
 
5.  (SBU) The week culminated when all three Chaplains, featuring 
Chaplain Muhammad, appeared on Bamako's Islamic Council radio 
station.  The questions focused on Chaplain Muhammad's experiences 
as a Muslim in the U.S. and the Christian chaplains' views on 
religious tolerance.  The broadcast, conducted in Bambara through a 
translator, reached a large part of the greater Bamako region and 
was subsequently rebroadcast on other Islamic radio stations in 
Mali. 
 
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Ministering to Those in Uniform 
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7.  (SBU) The group met with Colonel Satigui Sidibe Chief of Social 
Services for the Malian Armed Forces, and with military commanders 
in Segou and Mopti, to discuss both the role of chaplains in the 
American Armed Forces and how the Malian Armed Forces addressed the 
social and spiritual needs of its troops. 
 
8.  (SBU) Sidibe said the Malian military has recently come to 
realize the importance of providing social services to those serving 
in uniform, establishing his division only in 2006.  Sidibe said his 
unit received very limited training in Morocco, and would welcome 
further visits and/or training opportunities to address the 
provisions of morale and social services.  Officers in the field 
were equally curious about the role of Chaplains in the U.S. 
Military, were very supportive of the visit, and encouraged the 
Embassy to schedule similar visits in the future. 
 
9.  (SBU) Comment.  The impact of the visit exceeded expectations. 
The combination of individuals with both a religious and military 
background gave the visitors access to and credibility with 
audiences that would not normally attend other Embassy outreach 
events.  Malians noted time and again that the presence of Muslim 
and Christian clergy, in uniform, together at the same table, 
illustrated the tolerance and respect for religion of the people, 
and more importantly, government of the U.S. - a message difficult 
to sell when considering the stream of contrary stories from the 
international media.  The visit also set the groundwork for 
additional contacts between the Malian Army Social Services 
organization, the Chaplain's Corps and the Embassy. 
 
McCulley