At the same time the Islam practiced in Indonesia is substantially different from that practiced in Kenya. Not sure the fellows there in Indonesia would care to have someone with Obama's background in their classrooms anyway. Fur Shur they'd not have allowed him into the ancient capital city JogJakarta (which is reserved to those of the purest Malay blood ~ whatever that means).
His mother was a practicing Atheist according to many sources, and typically under Islam the child is in the mother's care until he's 6 at which time the father bears total responsibility for him. Since Obama's baby-daddy had deedee'd outta' there long before then, he would have remained in his mother's care even under Sharia Law.
His stepfather would have authority for his own household, but I really have to question if Islam would care one way or the other about a child his wife had before her marriage to him.
Someone know a Mullah in Indonesia we can toss that one to? Remember, they do stuff a bit different there. Have their own sects in fact.
Good points, but I believe there is some question as to whether Obama’s mother did not herself adopt Islam (or the leftist, american college version of same). I agree that there is a world of difference between Indonesian Islam and that practiced in Kenya (though to be fair, I believe Kenya is a majority-Christian country despite the recent rise of Muslims in power). On the other hand, we have all seen in the news for many years now that Indonesian Muslims are not above taking part in religious warfare.
I think what is particularly significant about this article is that it’s written by Daniel Pipes, who is fairly well known and generally well respected (though subject to some criticism in the academic community). Previously, this sort of thing has been relegated to the fever swamps and places like Free Republic.
This means that the MSM might finally delve into Obama’s background way beyond the Wright affair and into his associations with radicals in Hawaii.
Most importantly, with respect to the muslim question is Obama’s relationship (by blood or friendship) with Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya. To me, this is the single most incredible aspect of Obama’s background; even more amazing is that it has received no press attention despite Odinga’s unequivocal statements, and the undeniable fact that Obama appeared at rallies for Odinga in 2006.