FAQ #1 Is Obama a Muslim? What's The Facts? (updated for new revelation from Obama's half-brother in UK Sun)

Is Barack Obama a Muslim? What follows is a comprehensive summary of the answers to all aspects of the #1 FAQ at Obama WTF.

1) Is he currently a Muslim?

No. He says he is a devout Christian.

Obama was born a Muslim, as his father Obama Sr was himself a Muslim. His father abandoned him at 2 yrs old. (see Q 8 below)

After his mother remarried , to a second Muslim, Obama was raised in Indonesia from 6 to 10 where he visited Mosques, learned Koran and went to a Muslim school for 2 years. (see questions 3 -7 below)

From aged 11 - around 22 Obama claims he had no religion

He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ from the mid eighties until May 2008. His mentor was the controversial pastor, Jeremiah Wright, who according to Obama's first autobiography brought him to the Lord in 1991; consecrated his house; married he and his wife; baptized Obama's daughters. In June 2007, Obama described Wright as a "Great leader"

In May 2008 Obama quit his Church and has not joined any Church since then.

2) Why did the New Yorker cover portray Obama as a Muslim?

The editor claims the cover (at right) was a spoof of Obama's opponents who have created and distorted the story about Obama's Muslim roots and connections.

But Obama's opponents have not invented the story about Obama's Muslim roots and connections as you'll see in the responses to Questions 3 -10. This may be the reason so many Obama supporters are angry and threatening to boycott the liberal New Yorker magazine. While venting their anger at the magazine, Obama supporters would do well to consider why the question of his Muslim heritage is coming up at this late stage. They will discover the answer lies in Obama's refusal to come clean with the American people. To this day he maintains on his official site that he practiced no religion before Christianity...(his site has backed off an earlier claim he had never prayed in a mosque.) Its this attempt to deceive, including such despicable acts as removing Muslims from his rallies to avoid association that has caused the issue to cling to his candidacy.

3 ) Why is Obama portrayed wearing Muslim garb?

In February 2008, Matt Drudge published a photo at left of Obama wearing Muslim garb during a trip to Kenya.

4) Has he ever prayed in a Muslim Mosque?

Yes according to the LA Times and confirmed in an Indonesian newspaper dated July 9 2006, six months before the Senator even announced he was running for President.

Here's a translation of the newspaper

Obama small still was remembered by his teammates in Jakarta. Barry, the Barack call during small, flexible and easy-going. Apart from often played marble and football, he was active to the prayer room.

Barry was previously quite religious Islam. His birth father, Barack Husein Obama was the Muslim economist from Kenya. Before marrying Ann Dunham, Husein Obama married Kenyans and produced seven children. All the relatives of Barry's father were religious Islam. "We previously often asked him to the prayer room close to the house." If with the sarong, he looked funny , said Rony Amir, Barry's teammate when living in Street H Ramli, the region Menteng Dalam, Jakarta. In fact, without wearing the sarong, Barry also appeared funny. This was because his body was fat, tall, and he had curly hair. Ronny when remembering the memory with Barry always laughed. "Funny no matter what," he said.

Also confirmed in this research from Daniel Pipes a US terrorism expert

5) Did Obama ever study the Koran?

Yes according to the LA Times and confirmed in an Indonesian newspaper dated July 9 2006
and confirmed by Daniel Pipes a US anti-terrorism expert
The LA Times wrote:

Obama was registered by his family as a Muslim at both schools he attended. That registration meant that during the third and fourth grades, Obama learned about Islam for two hours each week in religion class

6) Did Obama ever attend a Muslim school?

Yes, per Daniel Pipes, in third and fourth grades according to the LA Times ,confirmed in an Indonesian newspaper dated July 9 2006

7) Is there anything in writing showing he admitted being a Muslim?

Yes, according to anti-terrorism expert Daniel Pipes research and confirmed in Indonesian newspaper dated July 9 2006 (as translated)

In the beginning of the life in Jakarta, Barry the school in the Franciscan PRIMARY SCHOOL. Here he was registered by the name of Barry Soetoro. He entered this PRIMARY SCHOOL with the serial number 203. In his report, Barry was written was born in Honolulu, on August 4 1961. In the school document, Barry was written as the Indonesian citizen.

Barry entered the Franciscan PRIMARY SCHOOL on January 1 1968 and sat in the class of 1B. Again Barry that was written in the document was Islam.

8) Were his parents Muslims?

His father, Barack Hussein Obama sr was raised a Muslim. See here for Obama's lie about his father's religious upbringing

His mother Anne was atheist

His step-father ...was a practicing Muslim in Indonesia a country which is home to the world's largest Muslim population

9) Are there any living Muslims in Obama's family?

Substantially all his overseas family are practicing Muslims.

Little has been shared by Obama about his fourth step-mother, and his youngest half-sibling George

Source Indonesian paper

His brother Roy of whom Obama writes in his autobiography "that he is proudest" is a devout Muslim who calls on his brother Barack to renounce the poison of European wayss

His brother Bernard says he's a Muslim and that his father, Obama sr was also a Muslim

10) How much are Obama's Muslim roots helping his campaign for President?

Obviously, there is no way of knowing unless Obama is seen with people who are openly Muslim.

But despite the fact that Obama appears to have gone out of his way to distance himself from Muslims during his campaign there are many signs that he is receiving significant help

A) Team Obama Physically removed two Muslim women from a rally in Detroit as they were wearing Jihabs and were sitting where they could be seen by the TV cameras

B) Obama rejected a public meeting with the Imam of the Nation's largest Mosque, instead specifically requesting a PRIVATE meeting with the Iman

C) A Muslim journalist wrote "With a nod and a wink Muslims work incognito for Obama, their perfect candidate"

D) Obama has effectively been endorsed by Hamas

E) Obama has effectively been endorsed by Minister Farrakhan who described him as the"hope of the entire world." Obama has not renounced Farrakhan. Obama worked with Farrakhan as a Chicago-based organizer of the Million Man March

F) Obama retains several members of the Nation of Islam on his campaign. These were highlighted in this 2008 article.

G) Obama has not yet submitted any information on over 100 million dollars of campaign contributions from individuals giving no more than $199.99. Several major watchdog organizations have expresed concern and written requesting more information.

H) Libya's leader Qaddaffi refers to Obama as our Muslim brother and claims in a speech that Africans and Arabs have made contributions to his campaign

I) Al Jazeera ran a news story about Muslims in the Gaza strip working for Obama during the primary

J) Obama has already announced as soon as he is elected he will hold a conference for Muslim leaders so we can listen to their concerns

K) Obama omitted to mention a three week trip he took to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan until it slipped out during a debate with Senator Clinton in April 2008. This omission is difficult to understand as he had previously cited all his overseas visits in debates as evidence of his foreign policy experience.

L) One of Obama's first pieces of legislation in the Illinois Senate was to propose a Muslim Community day.

Summary of SR0110

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Short description: 
11/1/97-ISLAMIC COMMUNITY DAY     

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
Declares November 1, 1997 to be  South  Shore  Islamic  Community
Center Day.

M) Many of Tony Rezko's friends were born in the mid-East and according to a Palestianian American journalist were defrauding the State of Illinois for the purpose of funding radical terrorists determined to destroy Israel. Tony Rezko is now in jail. He was Senator Obama's largest fund-raiser for around 12 years

N) Obama is listed on Muslim America website as a Muslim "personality"

O) He is officially endorsed by Muslims Americans for Obama 08

P) In a recent Spanish language ad Obama said he never forgot his roots

Q In Germany Obama claimed there were walls between Christians Muslim and Jews. There is no walls between Jew and Christians. He did not acknowledge Bin Ladins Fatwah against Jews and Christians Pandering to Muslims

R) Pandering to Arab Americans Obama claimed American gov. was rounding up Arab american families for no reason.

S) Obama visited Israel in July 2008, and chose to go visit Abbas, President of Palestine

T) Obama's Pakistani friends/fundraisers wont talk for fear of stoking rumors Obama is a Muslim; one accompanied BHO to Pakistan

U"Obama should embrace his Muslim heritage" says Director of Council of Islamic Organizations in Chicago: Obama's NOT Muslim

V NYT lib: Obama praised Muslim call to prayer as,“One of prettiest sounds on earth...”; sings it from memory: NOT Muslim

W Obama refuses to release his records from Harvard and Columbia: doesn't want to disclose poor academic scores: Al -Mansour Saudi links?

X First interview post victory- Obama plans to reach out to Muslim world; claims his heart will remain in Governor Blagojevich's Chicago