The article opens with an excerpt from Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University in June 2009, in which he promised an improved relationship between the Islamic world and the United States. Just over a year later, Obama is set to address Muslims once again from the Istiqlāl Mosque in Indonesia in a few days. Salāh says that many Muslims are curious about what he might say, particularly since the promises in his last speech are yet to come to fruition.

Key Words: Barack Obama - Cairo University - The United States - Istiqlāl Mosque – Indonesia