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Obama sets record straight on his religion
Barack Obama is stepping up his effort to correct the misconception that he's a Muslim now that the presidential campaign has hit the Bible Belt.
At a rally to kick off a weeklong campaign for the South Carolina primary, Obama tried to set the record straight from an attack circulating widely on the Internet that is designed to play into prejudices against Muslims and fears of terrorism.
"I've been to the same church _ the same Christian church _ for almost 20 years," Obama said, stressing the word Christian and drawing cheers from the faithful in reply. "I was sworn in with my hand on the family Bible. Whenever I'm in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. So if you get some silly e-mail ... send it back to whoever sent it and tell them this is all crazy. Educate."
Obama is referring to a debunked chain e-mail circulating widely on the Internet that suggests he is hiding his Islamic r
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Barack Obama tro conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories questioning Barack Obama's religion
Allegations that Barack Obama secretly practices Islam,[1] or that he is the antichrist of Christian eschatology, or covertly holds some other esoteric religious position, have been suggested since he campaigned for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and proliferated after his election as President of the United States in 2008. As with conspiracy theories surrounding his citizenship status, the claims are promoted bygd various political opponents, with American bloggers and conservative talk radio hosts particularly promoting the theories.
Belief in these claims in the public sphere endured and, in some cases, even expanded during Obama's presidency according to the Pew Research Center, with 17% of Americans (including one third of conservativeRepublicans) believing him to be a Muslim in a 2012 poll.[2][3]
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Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president's remarks on Muslim rights
BBC News
Mr Obama said in an interview last week that India may "start pulling apart" if minority rights weren't protected.
He was replying to a CNN interviewer who called India's leader an "illiberal democrat" and asked how President Biden should engage with such people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the US on a state visit at the time.
The three-day visit was marked by a ceremonial welcome to the White House, a lavish state dinner and the signing of several crucial deals. Mr Modi also addressed a joint session of the US Congress.
Mr Obama's remarks, made in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour which was aired before the Congress address, were widely reported in India.
Ms Amanpour referred to the "threat to democracy" from so-called "ill