Hussein Obama

President Obama's middle name is in honor of his grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama. Hussein is a derivative of the Arabic name Hassan, meaning to be good, Husayn is the diminutive, affectionate form. Husayn ibn Ali was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson and is a revered martyr in Shi'ia Islam.

Thomas Dworzak discovered that many Iranians see an actual possibility for rapprochement between the two nations, due to Obama's middle name. However, recent statements by President Obama and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have proven that even a sacred name alone, may not be enough to mend relations.
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[CynNichol]

Obama's "mutual interest" with Islam is not the same as the US's best interest. He has made this clear since in office.

It is reported that Obama's grandfather chose the Arabic name to clarify his Arab lineage. This is a common way for Arab African blacks to distinguish themselves from African blacks. Unfortunately for African blacks, the Arabs think they are the superior ones. The Arab blacks slave traded African blacks in the past, & now use them as tools to advance the Islamic agenda.