is barack obama muslim?

i mean that name is, so if he isn't why would he be give that name. was he raised this way and just converted to some other religion? also why do people say he's not from this country, b/c if your not from this country you can't run for president?

Public Comments

1. yes.
2. NO HE IS NOT A MUSLIM, HE HAS NEVER BEEN A MUSLIM. HE WAS BORN IN THE US this question comes up at least once a day.
3. Wow. Why hasnt anyone asked about this before? ?
4. duhhhh this is already known...where have YOU been??
5. he's american born and a muslim.
6. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apu_FXWzKQv0dwH._trQ5DLsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080228172236AAd7CRW
7. He's muslim like a non practicing catholic is catholic, his father and step father were both muslim, but according to him, and all major news outlets he never was. He didn't choose his name, his dad did.
8. He says he's not. But, you know how he lies.
9. He is an alleged christian with a muslim heratige. he is a racist, he is a socialist, he is a facist and he is grossly unqualified to be pres
10. Absolutely. The name said so. His father's religion said so. His stepfather's religion says so. His registration at St. Francis of Assissi said so. The Muslim culture said so. What else?
11. he says he not Muslim and his Muslim leaders agree ,
12. You KNOW this question has been asked before. Consider yourself reported.
13. At one time he was,but when got marred ,he when with American trandion and converted to his wife's religion
14. He was born a muslim and certainly had some muslim teaching during his boyhood. Like the saying, once a marine, always a marine, the muslim is similarly that.
15. Well its confusing. He was bought up as one and was one his whoe life up untill election times, thats when he deciced to make the big switch! Some people will do anythinggg, and some wil believe anything.
16. HEATHER read up on him for yourself http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm http://www.amconmag.com/2007/2007_03_12/feature.html http://caosblog.com/7071 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/JB26Aa01.html
17. Well there's a fresh new question. And original, too. How creative of you.
18. What is your point? He is an American running for president. Do we have to have a cracked in office?
19. A name is muslim? Three pretty famous American muslims are Cassius Clay, Keith Ellison and John Walker Lyndh. Guess a rose by any other name would still stink of ignorance. He was raised by a muslim father and a Christian mother - he is now a practicing Christian so guess who had the bigger influence. He was born in Hawaii and spent all but about 5 years living in this country - that would make him pretty American.
20. Barrack is totally not muslim. Where have u been? He was born in the US.
21. The bigger issue is that he is a socialist...
22. Hes not Muslim! Hes Catholic! all that rumor was created by hitlery clinton and other idiots who don't like things change for better and we finish with this terrorism era. All this terrorism concept was created for Clinton and continue for Bush. Clinton destroy all the individual warranties and any government agency if consider good take you away of you home without any notice and send you to one solitary jail in Guantanamo. Thats the real terrorism in our country, we have now the new gestapo style thanks to this two families; bush and clintons.
23. Heather forget about his name? It's just a name. Also forget whether he is or isn't a Muslim because that doesn't matter either.. What matters most, are the issues and how he plans to address them. If you're satisfied with his answers, vote for him.. Side comment to all you people who are caught up with such an unimportant concern. FYI, the now retired US 4 star general,West Point graduate and for Commander of the Armed Forces in Iraq, General Abizid is a Muslim! Now does that mean we should question him also?
24. How many people choose their name at birth? None that I know of. The Muslim religion is a system of beliefs and like every other religion its a persons choice. Barack Obama has chosen Christianity. There are many people with common christian names who do not believe in Christ. Should we categorize people into religious groups based on their name?
25. he was born in Hawaii, moved to jakarta with his mom and step day, studied wahabism,(radical religion) went to a catholic school, and now belongs to a church from the motherland of Africa. both his real dad and step dad were muslim, so I myself think he has those muslim ties!!!!
26. He was Muslim until he decided to go to politics, he knows it is not very popular in America. His brother and a lot of relatives are Muslims. He was born in America, but his father was African and he spent his childhood in Indonesia.
27. Please don't listen to the ignorant fools lurking in this forum. These racists, bigots, and fascists have no idea what they're talking about. If you have any question or doubt about Barack Obama's faith or heritage, the only place you need to look is on his website, www.barackobama.com He answers the question you've asked more thoroughly than you can even imagine. He is a committed Christian. End of story. For your information: to be a Muslim is NOT the same as to be a terrorist. It is NOT unpatriotic or illegal to belong to another religion than other people. And for the very last time: Hussein is an Arabic name which predates the religion of Islam itself; it is neither exclusively Muslim nor indicative of any affiliation with any particular sect of Islam itself. It truly is just a name. The sooner you learn and accept the facts, the sooner you can cease to mislead others.