Presidential hopeful apologises for Muslim remarks

Republican Herman Cain is apologising to Muslim leaders for vitriolic remarks he made about Islam while campaigning for the US presidential nomination.

Republican Herman Cain is apologising to Muslim leaders for vitriolic remarks he made about Islam while campaigning for the US presidential nomination.

The former Godfather’s Pizza chief executive officer has said communities have a right to ban Islamic mosques because Muslims are trying to inject sharia law into the US.

He has also said he would not want a Muslim bent on killing Americans in his administration. Mr Cain met with four Muslim leaders in Sterling, Virginia.

He said in a statement later he was “truly sorry” for comments that may have “betrayed” his commitment to the Constitution and the religious freedom it guarantees.

He also acknowledged that Muslims, “like all Americans”, have the right to practice freely their faith and that most Muslim Americans are peaceful and patriotic.

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