Why does obama have a arabic middle name?
His name is Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Notice the Jr. That means his father was given the name Barack Hussein Obama (Sr.) by his parents (Jr’s grandparents). The presidential candidates grandparents were from Kenya (as well as his father) and were Muslim, which is a popular religion in certain regions of Kenya. They gave the presidential candidate, Barack’s father the name Hussein as part of their religion and culture. The presidential candidates father was raised Muslim, but became an atheist in his adulthood before he married Barack Jr’s mother, also an atheist. Barack Hussein Obama, Jr was actually raised in a strongly atheistic household. As an adult he decided to become a Christian and was baptized. He has been a member of Trinity United Church of Christ for over twenty years. That is his story. One note, just because someone has an Arabic name, that does not make them a Muslim. There are many regions that have a strong Arabic influence in their culture, yet not all of the people t
