Dubai Official Confirms Obamas Ties To Islam President Barack Obama insists that he is a Christian man, but throughout the duration of his presidency that claim has come under immense scrutiny. Many Americans believe that Obama is actually a devout Muslimand evidence continues to arise supporting this theory. Earlier this week, Obama announced that he would be lifting a series of sanctions against Iran. In response, Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, the head of general security for the emirate of Dubai, commented that Obamas Shiite roots were behind his hopes to unite the U.S. with Iran. The Washington Post also reporters that a former Iraqi member of parliament said something similar last year, claiming that Obamas Shiite background was inspiring him to work with Iran in a video posted last year. Around the same time, Syrian writer Muhydin Lazikani told the London-based al-Hiwar television channel that Obama was the son of a Shiite Kenyan father, The Post added. So it appears that Americans arent alone in believing that Obama is a MuslimMiddle Easterners are sure of it too. What do you think of these new claims? Is there something Obama isnt telling us? 