Muslim Prayer Rugs In The Obama White House

For the past 8 years to appease any muslims working at or visiting the white house silence has been ordered during the 5 times of islamic prayer each day.

Muslim prayer rugs in the obama white house.

The rumor that president obama installed a muslim prayer curtain in the white house is false. We received a fact check request to see if it is true that trump had all of obama s muslim items removed from the white house such as prayer rugs crescent moon symbols and the halting of muslim prayer five times per day. Updated december 11 2015 originally published november 2013. The piece carried the headline obama crushed after trump orders white house to stop his sickest tradition it also alleged that prayer rugs and crescent moon symbols are available in several areas of the executive mansion to make muslims more comfortable and that islamic prayer is observed for 25 minutes per day seven days a week.

It seems as if the myths regarding the obama s will continue long after they are gone from the white house. Gold curtains have hung in the east room of the white house for decades. The allegation about the prayer rug is similar to a thoroughly debunked claim that obama had a muslim prayer curtain put in the white house. Obama has also been falsely accused of enforcing.

Did the obama white house hold islamic prayer five times a day and provide prayer rugs for muslim employees and visitors. Viral image text circulating since. This is a hoax perpetuated by a satirical news website. In addition prayer rugs and crescent moon symbols are available in several areas of the executive mansion to make muslims more comfortable.

Obama angered after learning from the west wing staffers that donald trump s transition team began preparing the executive offices for the new administration by removing prayer rugs from the white house.