Obama: I Have Muslims in My Family

President Obama may have downplayed his Muslim roots during the campaign, but he emphasized them as an area of common ground in his interview with Al Arabiya.

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:19PM ET / Published Jan. 27, 2009 2:53AM ET

President Obama may have downplayed his Muslim roots during the campaign, but he emphasized them as an area of common ground in his interview with Al Arabiya.