Obamas Secret Muslim Handshake: Revealed! (Not what it sounds like.)
Muslims around the world are rejoicing, and he even gave his likeness to a Quran give-away promotion. Hes obviously planning on starting with converting us multiple-God believing Hindus before he charms his way across America. Found on Airport Road in Bangalore:
Note: Obama must sanction the use of his image for whatever reason.
Amir Taheri, 10.26.08, 01:33 PM EST
Obama and Ahmadinejad
Iran's president and mullahs are rooting for the Democrats.
Is Barack Obama the "promised warrior" coming to help the Hidden Imam of Shiite Muslims conquer the world?
The question has made the rounds in Iran since last month, when a pro-government Web site published a Hadith (or tradition) from a Shiite text of the 17th century. The tradition comes from Bahar al-Anvar (meaning Oceans of Light) by Mullah Majlisi, a magnum opus in 132 volumes and the basis of modern Shiite Islam.
According to the tradition, Imam Ali Ibn Abi-Talib (the prophet's cousin and son-in-law) prophesied that at the End of Times and just before the return of the Mahdi, the Ultimate Saviour, a "tall black man will assume the reins of government in the West." Commanding "the strongest army on earth," the new ruler in the West will carry "a clear sign" from the third imam, whose name was Hussein Ibn Ali. The tradition concludes: "Shiites should have no doubt that he is with us."
In a curious coincidence Obama's first and second names--Barack Hussein--mean "the blessing of Hussein" in Arabic and Persian. His family name, Obama, written in the Persian alphabet, reads O Ba Ma, which means "he is with us," the magic formula in Majlisi's tradition.
Mystical reasons aside, the Khomeinist establishment sees Obama's rise as another sign of the West's decline and the triumph of Islam.
President Obama is continuing what has become a dizzying reach-out to the Muslim world and the Middle East. Having used his inaugural speech to promise Muslims a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect, he gave his first television interview as presidenton only his sixth full day in officeto an Arab channel, the Saudi-backed, Dubai-based al-Arabiya. The interview follows the appointment of an Arab-American, former Sen. George Mitchell, as the Obama administration's Middle East envoy.
Read more: Obama Mideast Watch: The al-Arabiya Interview
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today welcomed President Barack Obama's Ramadan message to Muslims worldwide.
Obama Ramadan greeting Video