Photos: Obama visits his first U.S. mosque as president

President Barak Obama speaks to a gathering at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

Muslin-American women react to a speech by President Barak Obama to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama visits the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama visits the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama, second left, shakes hand with students of the Al-Rahmah School during his visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

Yasmeen R’Ghioui, 9, a fourth grader at Al-Rahmah School, reacts ti her friend after shaking hand with President Barak Obama, left, during his visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama waves to students of the Al-Rahmah School during his visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama visits the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

President Barak Obama visits the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque.

US President Barack Obama participates in a roundtable discussion with members of the Muslim community while visiting the Islamic Society of Baltimore February 3, 2016 in Windsor Mill, Maryland. Seven years into his presidency, Barack Obama made his first trip to an American mosque on February 4, offering a high-profile rebuttal of harsh Republican election-year rhetoric against Muslims.

President Barack Obama meets with members of Muslim-American community at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Baltimore, Md. Obama is making his first visit to a U.S. mosque at a time Muslim-Americans say they’re confronting increasing levels of bias in speech and deeds.

Local volunteers wait to take their seat before the arrival of President Barack Obama at the Muslim-American community at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Baltimore, Md. Obama is making his first visit to a U.S. mosque at a time Muslim-Americans say they’re confronting increasing levels of bias in speech and deeds.

Baltimore, MD-1/23/16-Geneva Pope,28, center, and her twin, Gina, left, from Baltimore, waited for a glimpse of President Obama who visited the Islamic Society of Baltimore in windsor Mill. At far right is Asli ali, 36, from Falls Church, VA.

President Obama visits the Islamic Society of Baltimore.

Jena Luedtke, Alexanderia, Va., left, talks with Sabreenah Khan, a student at College Park, as they wait for President Barak Obama’s visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore, one of the largest mosques in the region. The President is making his presidency’s first visit to a U.S. mosque