Obama Makes It Clear - He's Not A Muslim

[Intisar]

Doesn't matter if he ain't a Muslim, his name rhymes with Osama...oh:

 

[Keltoi]

If Obama is counting on the black vote to give him an edge, he will need the Christian black vote in the South. So far they have been rather lukewarm towards him, and seem to be pushing for Hillary. The white Christian vote seems to be going for Huckabee and McCain...so Obama has alot of ground to make up. It will be hard for him to out-campaign both Hillary and Bill.

 

[Whatsthepoint]

This is a letter that Obama wrote about his Muslim heritage. Even if hes not Muslim he still knows about them and respects them. Here is his letter:

There has been a lot made in the recent weeks about the Muslim history of my family. Some of the things that have been said are true, others are false, so I am writing this letter to clear up the misunderstandings on this issue.

Yes, it is true that I have a name that is common amongst Kenyan Muslims where my father came from and that my middle name is Hussein. Barack is a name which means "blessing" and Hussein is a masculine form of the word beauty. Since there is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of blessings from God and the beauty He creates I fail to see the problem with these names. Some will say wouldn't it be a problem to have a president with a name similar to the deposed and executed former dictator of Iraq? My answer to this is simply no; rather it is the strength and beauty of America that the son of an African man with a "funny sounding" name, born under British Colonial Rule, can now be a serious candidate for the presidency of the United States.

My father was a Muslim and although I did not know him well the religion of my father and his family was always something I had an interest in. This interest became more intense when my mother married an Indonesian Muslim man and as a small child I lived in Indonesia and attended school alongside Muslim pupils. I saw their parents dutifully observing the daily prayers, the mothers covered in the Muslim hijab, the atmosphere of the school change during Ramadan, and the festiveness of the Eid celebrations.

The man my mother was married to was not particularly religious; but he would attend the mosque on occasion, and had copies of the Quran in different languages in the home, and books of the sayings and life of the Prophet Muhammad. From time to time he would quote Islamic phrases such as "no one truly believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself", "oppression is worse than slaughter", and "all humans are equal the only difference comes from our deeds".

Growing up in Hawaii with my mother and her grandparents Islam largely escaped my mind. My mother installed in me the values of humanism and I did not grow-up in a home were religion was taught.

It was later while I attended college at Columbia University and Harvard Law that I became reacquainted with Muslims as both schools had large Muslims student populations. Some of them were my friends and many came from countries that our nation now has hostile relations with. The background I had from my early childhood in Indonesia helped me get to know them and learn from them and to me Muslims are not to be looked upon as something strange. In my experiences up until college a Muslim was no less exotic to me than a Mormon, a Jew, or a Jehovah's Witness.

After college I settled in my adopted hometown of Chicago and lived on the South Side and worked as a community organizer. Chicago has one of the largest Muslim populations in America (estimated to be around 300,000) and Muslims make-up some of the most productive citizens in the area. I met countless numbers of Muslims in my job as an organizer and later on in my early political career. I ate in their homes, played with their kids, and looked at them as friends and peers and sought their advice.

Therefore, when the tragic terrorist attacks of 9-11 occurred I was deeply saddened with the rest of America , and I wanted justice for the victims of this horrific attack, but I did not blame all Muslims or the religion of Islam. From my experience I knew the good character of most Muslims and the value that they bring to America. Many, who did not personally know Muslims, indicted the entire religion for the bad actions of a few; my experience taught me that this was something foolish and unwise.

Later I had the chance to visit the homeland of my father and meet Muslim relatives of my including my grandmother. I found that these were people who wanted the same things out of life as people right here in America and worked hard, strive to make a better way for their children, and prayed to God to grant them success.

This is what I will bring to the office of the Presidency of the United States. I will deal with Muslims from a position of familiarity and respect and at this time in the history of our nation that is something sorely needed.

I don't think this is genuine. I can't find the letter on Obama's official campaign site nor on any other reliable site. And above all, it's got typos which I wouldn't expect to find in a presidential candidate's letter..

 

[cihad]

who is this Paul guy your talking about?

I was watching this dude on cnn, and he was talkin a lot of sense, but I dunno who he is, maybe he is this paul guy?

 

[Keltoi]

I don't think this is genuine. I can't find the letter on Obama's official campaign site nor on any other reliable site. And above all, it's got typos which I wouldn't expect to find in a presidential candidate's letter..

Yeah, the typos threw me off as well.

 

[KAding]

that'd be start of end of USA, InshAllah.

Well, in all fairness. He didn't say he would attack Pakistan (ala invasion or sustained bombing). He did say that if there was reliable intelligence that high ranking Al-Qaeda leaders were hiding/meeting in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region in which Pakistan has very little say, he would order a surgical air strike to take them out.

Btw, how do you mean 'inshallah'. you mean you hope Allah will let the US strike Pakistan so it 'be start of end of USA'?

 

[Keltoi]

More fearsome armies than the Taliban have tried

 

[Fishman]

No matter who gets in, they won't do anything according to the Qu'ran and the Sunnah. Therefore, it doesn't make a difference. Also, none of them are going to do anything for the Muslims or for the spread of Islam.

It does make a difference. Quite a big one actually. Who would you rather have as a leader? Somebody who lets Muslims build Masjids and tolerates Muslims, or some Nazi who blows up Masjids and kicks Muslims out of the country?

 

[Cognescenti]

Who cares what his middle name is. You are a Muslim by nature, not by name. Down with that filthy kaafir

In the spirit of tolerance and bringing peace to people of different faiths. I give you the Ambassador of Goodwill from <insert name of backward, insular, mosquito-ridden dung heap of a country with open sewers>


BTW...one doesn't really need to say "filthy" when used with "kaafir". According to the standard usage arround here it is redundant.

 

[Cognescenti]

Ron Paul actually garnered 8% of the Republican vote in one primary. I was surprised. Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter already dropped out so the more conservative voters have fewer choices now. He might pick up some of them but I suspect most would either stay home or vote for Romney. If Giuliani doesnt win in Florida or come in a close second ..he may be a goner too.

Paul is advertising on radio in California. I don't watch enough TV to know if he has TV ads. California is a gigantic state with 30 million people. It is expensive to advertise here. Apparently the guy still has money.

It is a crazy campaign.

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

It suggests he is hiding his Islamic roots and may be a terrorist in disguise

lol, so if he had islamic roots he might also be a terrorist in disguise.

petrified fishes, inna lillaah...

 

[Intisar]

Why would any muslim vote for paul or obama? Why would you vote for someone who is going to legislate by other than what Allah has ordained? Why would you even vote for those who don't believe in Allah?

Unfortunately some of us don't have the luxury of living in Muslim countries, unfortunately some Muslim nations turned their backs on us when we needed them most and it was the ''kufaar'' ones that took my family as well as millions of others in a time of crisis. Besides all of that, not voting would actually be worse than voting for someone who doesn't ''legislate what Allaah has ordained'' seeing as how there'd be more of a chance of someone you don't want getting elected, getting elected. I don't know about you, but that's just horrifying.

These ''kufaar'' countries aren't stopping us from being good Muslims or practising our deen properly, and really, why not vote for someone who will make being a Muslim living in America much easier?

Unless you're going to provide Muslim Americans with a place to say in let's say..hmm, Saudia Arabia, or any other Muslim nation for that matter, I don't think you have the right to talk.

With that being said, go Obama!

 

[Dahir]

I'm definitely voting Obama. :mmokay:

Oh yes I am!

 

[Keltoi]

I've noticed that there are many people propping up Obama as a great candidate, but I've yet to see one single reason from anyone. What policy or policies make Obama a good candidate? Or is it simply a matter of his ethnicity?

 

[Ebtisweetsam]

Why would any muslim vote for paul or obama? Why would you vote for someone who is going to legislate by other than what Allah has ordained? Why would you even vote for those who don't believe in Allah?

Scholars have made it clear that you should vote in a western country for the BETTER of the 2...


Regarding Obama, as long as he has a history with ANY ISlamic background, I doubt he will win.... thats my honest opinion..... except of course in the Hands of ALLAH SWT

 

[Pygoscelis]

E'jaazi's question startles me a bit. Just how many of you muslims WOULD vote for a muslim candidate who campaigns on establishing a muslim theocracy?

If the number is high, then I see good reason to keep muslims out of the country and deny them the right to vote. Muslims really DO want to take over and force their ways on us all?

 

[Cabdullahi]

I want none of them to win the election it sounds stupid but they all want world domination,NWO=NEW WORLD ORDER