7th Century Muslim predicted Obama/end of times..?!?

11-14-2008, 09:48 PM

Hi
I have NO idea who this writer/Website is, or their views/background etc, but found it via something else I was searching for re: Middle East... anyway, like I say, I can't comment on the source/credentials/politics or anything, but this did seem of interest.. am going to see if I can find anymore about this 7th Century fellow's prediction...

http://www.danielpipes.org/article/6017

"Obama Wins, Muslims Divided
by Daniel Pipes
Philadelphia Bulletin
November 12, 2008

Ali ibn Abi-Talib, the seventh-century figure central to Shiite Islam, is said to have predicted when the world will end, columnist Amir Taheri points out. A "tall black man" commanding "the strongest army on earth" will take power "in the west." He will carry "a clear sign" from the third imam, Hussein. Ali says of the tall black man: "Shiites should have no doubt that he is with us."

"Barack Hussein in Arabic means "the blessing of Hussein." In Persian, Obama translates as "He [is] with us." Thus does the name of the presumptive American president-elect, when combined with his physical attributes and geography, suggest that the End of Times is nigh – precisely what Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been predicting."......

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11-14-2008, 09:48 PM	#1
Worlds Beyond 2 Guest Posts: n/a	7th Century Muslim predicted Obama/end of times..?!? Hi I have NO idea who this writer/Website is, or their views/background etc, but found it via something else I was searching for re: Middle East... anyway, like I say, I can't comment on the source/credentials/politics or anything, but this did seem of interest.. am going to see if I can find anymore about this 7th Century fellow's prediction... http://www.danielpipes.org/article/6017 "Obama Wins, Muslims Divided by Daniel Pipes Philadelphia Bulletin November 12, 2008 Ali ibn Abi-Talib, the seventh-century figure central to Shiite Islam, is said to have predicted when the world will end, columnist Amir Taheri points out. A "tall black man" commanding "the strongest army on earth" will take power "in the west." He will carry "a clear sign" from the third imam, Hussein. Ali says of the tall black man: "Shiites should have no doubt that he is with us." "Barack Hussein in Arabic means "the blessing of Hussein." In Persian, Obama translates as "He [is] with us." Thus does the name of the presumptive American president-elect, when combined with his physical attributes and geography, suggest that the End of Times is nigh – precisely what Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been predicting."...... (continues on link)