Report: Duke professor confirms Arabic on Obama ring

WND ^ | October 11, 2012 | Jerome R. Corsi

[Smokeyblue]

WND’s report that Arabic-language and Islamic experts claim the gold band Obama has been wearing on his wedding-ring finger for more than 30 years is adorned with the first part of the Islamic declaration of faith naturally was met with skepticism in some circles, but Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze.com news service published a report citing a Duke professor who confirmed the WND experts’ assessment.

Earlier today, before it published the report, four members of The Blaze editorial team, including Editor-in-Chief Scott Baker, cautiously discussed the Obama ring story in their “Blazecast Rewind” Internet broadcast, without mentioning WND.

Baker, noting he had been inundated with links to the WND article, said he approached the story as he does other “memes” that float around the Internet and need to be either debunked or verified.

TheBlaze.com reporter Billy Hallowell told Baker he spoke with a professor from Duke who read the article, examined the photos and affirmed the conclusion of the WND experts.

“Based on what he saw, he said that this is, essentially, Arabic script on the ring and that it is the first part of the Shahada,” Hollowell said.

[maine-iac7]

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[RicocheT]

OK, Great leader Obama is a Muslim, but not a strict, Salafist practicing Muslim.

I know this as strict observing Muslim men must not wear gold or silk.

“Because gold and adorning oneself with it are things that are suited to the nature of women and the role for which they have been created, it is obviously wise for it to be forbidden for men to imitate women in that. The great scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in I’laam al-Muwaqqi’een (2/109):

Similarly the prohibition on gold and silk for men is decreed so as to block the means that may lead to men imitating women. End quote.

One of the strange things that we see nowadays is many young men adorning themselves by wearing gold chains and the like, and they even put makeup on their faces. This is contrary to the fitrah (sound human nature) and to the masculinity and resolve which should be the characteristics of men. Hence you will not find any wise and serious man doing that, rather they are either perverts or those who are lacking in character, time-wasters who are trying to fill the gaps in their character or fill their time by doing that.

And Allaah knows best.”

[DoctorBulldog]

LOL! Good one!

Cheers!

[uncitizen]

so much of what we’ve been surmising for 4 years are starting to be confirmed and the dots put together. It ain’t looking good for our country folks!

[HereInTheHeartland]

Thanks for the post. Makes sense. Anytime we run down a false trail; we lose credibility

[uncitizen]

Doncha think its time we stop giving these people the benefit of the doubt? I believe we should start operating on the assumption that what we’ve suspected, or even known, all along is true. We can’t afford not to.

[uncitizen]

Immature tacky jerk would be the term if it weren’t even more treacherous than that.

[Lee'sGhost]

“Hallowell pointed out the professor, WHO DECLINED TO BE NAMED, also cautioned that there is Islamic teaching that forbids wearing gold.”

LOL! So...what stopped him from finding someone who would actually be willing to be attributed for the story?

Yes, Zero is a mussie at heart...but this stuff is nonsense without real documentation.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Doncha think its time we stop giving these people the benefit of the doubt?”

Gotta have rock solid facts on a deal like this.

There are plenty of other issues; 100% backed up by facts to focus on.
The Libyan embassy situation in particular.

[NonValueAdded]

Snopes and their ilk dismiss this as a simple misstatement and / or a contextual misinterpretation based on an awkward statement by "the greatest orator that ever lived." Also that Stephi disrupted Obama's train of thought by interjecting a correction that wasn't really necessary and by doing so, Obama accepted the "unnecessary" correction.

"Let's not play games," Obama stated. "What I was suggesting – you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."

Stephanopoulos immediately interrupted Obama, stating, "Christian faith."

"My Christian faith," Obama quickly said.

Sometimes a statement can simply be taken at face value, especially now that there's supporting evidence that something is amiss. Or you can twist yourself into a pretzel and deny what your lying ears did hear.

[whattajoke]

As if such rational linkage will dissuade the WND nutters from carrying on about this crap.

[AnalogReigns]

I have a Christian American friend living in North Africa, she says rings & trinkets such as this are very common...and very commonly sold to and bought by non-Muslim tourists.

I suspect this was a valuable gift given to Mr. O by his mother—or some other person, and it has no religious significance to him. I’m sure Barak doesn’t even read Arabic (no one does, without years of study).

Yes, it is weird. Mr. O is a weird guy. Still, being fixated on a piece of jewelry worn by a guy who lived in Indonesia as a child...is a bit silly.

WE MUST DEFEAT HIM! Things like this make conservatives look superstitious and dumb—and won’t help throw O out of office.

[little jeremiah]

Thanks for the post. Makes sense. Anytime we run down a false trail; we lose credibility.

Credibility with whom? Th?e Goebbelsmedia? Leftist? The Dem party?

Truth is truth and that is ALL that is important. "Credibility" with avowed leftists/marxists and their whores is less than worthless, it means giving up truth and principles in exchange for hoping to be "liked" and instead receiving yet another kick in the face.

Naybe it is the world "Allah" and maybe it isn't. What is this "urban legends" debunker's track record? Is he a leftist? Or even handed? The word "Allah" looks like a fancy "W" so who knows?

[uncitizen]

I am not gonna hold my breath waiting for Obama to admit it. BTW when he does, it will be all over.

[little jeremiah]

This guy’s page has a list of the top 25 “Debunked” urban legends. He’s as reliable as Snopes! Or Factcheck!

http://urbanlegends.about.com/lr/barack_obama_rumors/1886592/2/

Here’s a small sampling, it is clear which side of the fence he stands on:

1. Is Barack Obama a Muslim?

By David Emery, About.com Guide

Netlore Archive: Email rumor alleges that Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim and has lied to the American people about his religious ties, including his claim to being a devout Christian for most of his adult life.

Description: Email rumor
Circulating since: Jan. 2007
Status: False (see details below)

2. Email rumor claims Barack Obama is ineligible for the presidency because by virtue of certain laws in effect at the time of his birth he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.

Description: Email rumor
Circulating since: June 2008
Status: False

See also: Where Is Obama’s Birth Certificate?

[ctdonath2]

American troops weren’t even allowed to shoot enemies because “JN3:16” (or the like) was discovered on government-issued rifle scopes.

[ctdonath2]

I’m not seeing much Arabic in that design.

[onedoug]

Taqiyya.

All is allowed in islam if it advances death.

[stormer]

[HereInTheHeartland]

I am not an expert on the matter. But that close up picture certainly doesn't look lettering from any language when I look at it.

Looks like a squiggle to me...

Let's focus on the Libyan embassy instead. No question on that issue what happened.