Fox host reveals ’90s photos of US president in Muslim dress and claims they show his ‘deep emotional ties’ to Islam
Barack Obama can be seen wearing the long brown robes as he stands tall
UNSEEN photos of Barack Obama dressed in traditional Muslim dress have been revealed, reportedly taken when the President attended his half-brother’s wedding in the ‘90s.
The young Obama can be seen in a series of images wearing the traditional brown robes and a traditional cap, with Fox News releasing the new photos.
In releasing the photos in his monologue report, anchor Bill O’Reilly said it was believed the images were taken at Obama’s half-brother Malik Obama’s wedding in the early 1990s.
Speaking in the O’Reilly Factor report, the anchor says: “The Factor has obtained pictures allegedly from that wedding which we believe was held in Maryland.
“Details on the ceremony, the exact location and whether reports that Barack Obama was best man are very difficult to verify. What we can tell you with certainty is that Obama has deep emotional ties to Islam.”
In releasing the photos, O’Reilly said Obama’s greatest failing had been to “allow ISIS to run wild”.
He said: “Many Americans, including this one, believe that Barack Obama’s emotional attachment to the Muslim world has hurt the USA.
“There’s no question the Obama administration’s greatest failure is to allow the Islamic terror group ISIS to run wild.
“He has never acknowledged that mistake.”
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The photos show Obama wearing a traditional light-coloured cap with long decorated brown robes.
In one photo, Obama, who spent some of his childhood in Indonesia, is standing next to a chair with his hands crossed in front of him.
The second photo shows Obama in a similar stance, appearing to be talking or smiling as he stands in front of a white wall.
His wedding ring is clearly shown in the second image, date-marking the images to at least post 1992.
O’Reilly said Obama had been tied to the Islamic faith since his childhood with his biological father, who left the family when Obama young, a Muslim.
The experienced Fox News anchor said Obama needed to call out Islamic terror and use the phrase “Islamic terrorism” – something he has so far avoided.
The US president has instead preferred to use the term “militants” or “terrorists”, with his language a target for his critics including Donald Trump.
But Obama has hit back at the criticisms, saying the debate over the phrase was a “political distraction” from the real threat in the Middle East.
