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First, where did you get that idea? Second, why would it matter to you? Third, Where can you NOT learn more about him. He's all over the news, has a web site, has people blogging about him daily. Just google him and you will find out more than you want to know.
No, he is Baptist from my understanding, but I will assume you intended to ask if he was Muslim with is a rumor running around some of the anti Obama groups
You can goggle his name and find more about him than you ever care to know, or you can read one of his books published about his life.
His first name, "Barack" more often transliterated from the Hebrew to the English is "Barak," means "lightening." I think in Arabic after close translation to English spelled "Barak," also means "lightening." Both semitic languages with similarities. Also according to some in Arabic a similar word transliterated from the Islam Koran into English is "Baraka," meaning "blessed."
Having a Hebrew name doesn't make a person Jewish. His mother from my understanding is not Jewish and therefore by the interpretation of most Judaism denominations, he was not born Jewish. The religion of his choice is Christianity, and more specifically he attends the Trinity United Church of Christ. Both Obama's biological father and stepfather were Muslims. His middle name "Hussein" and his last name "Obama," may confuse some to believe that those with Arabic names or Arab sounding names automatically means that the person is Muslim. Fact is that are Jewish Arabs and Christian Arabs as well. The point being not to go on etymology of a names alone. However "Barack," grew up attending secular and Catholic schools.
OK, NK, touche'. That's probably true of everyone here. What I would like to know, though, is why a Canadian is so interested in US politics that you are campaigning?
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