Islam incorporates portions from the Judeo-Christian Bible written as Mohammed saw fit but elements of Islam do not stem from the Judeo-Christian Bible, they stem from a totally separate religious tradition (the moon god).
The moon god part isn’t added on to the “end” of the Bible.
Buddhists and Hindus would be sad to hear that they are minor faiths. Obama counts them as equals to the other 3.
There may be a billion muslims but Islamic nations are not known for religious freedoms. Muslims are prohibited from converting away from the faith (sometimes under penalty of death) while religious texts of faiths other than Islam are prohibited. If there is no freedom of religion, it is unfair to consider all persons in that country to be members of the religion in “good faith”.
While Islam is one of the primary Abrahamic religions, it was certainly influenced by the culture of the time and place in which it was founded.
Buddhists and Hindus would be sad to hear that they are minor faiths.
Who said they were? Of the 5 faiths mentioned, only Judaism could fairly be described as a "minor" faith on the basis of its number of adherents (0.23% of the world population).
Obama counts them as equals to the other 3
Why shouldn't he?
There may be a billion muslims but Islamic nations are not known for religious freedoms. Muslims are prohibited from converting away from the faith (sometimes under penalty of death) while religious texts of faiths other than Islam are prohibited. If there is no freedom of religion, it is unfair to consider all persons in that country to be members of the religion in “good faith”.
I think criticisms of Islam on the basis of its resultant effect upon societies in which it's dominant are well-founded.