Original sentence: 653 CE), a wealthy merchant, was a paternal uncle and companion of Muhammad, only a few years his senior.Although Obama has family and ancestors of several non-Christian faiths, he has repeatedly stated he is a Christian and has never been a Muslim.During the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Makkah, but only officially adopted the religion after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE.His descendants founded the Abbassid caliphate in 750 CE.Shia masquerading as Sunni and Sunni masquerading as Shia during periods of unrest between these groups are examples of crypto-Muslim subgroups
Edited sentence: 653 CE) was a paternal uncle and Sahabi (companion) of Muhammad (S), only a few years older than the prophet.A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Makkah, but only officially adopted the religion after the Battle of Badr in 2 AH.His descendants founded the Abbassid caliphate in 750 C.Shia masquerading as Sunni, and Sunni masquerading as Shia during periods of unrest between these groups are examples of crypto-Muslim subgroups.Though Obama has family and ancestors of various religious faiths, Obama has repeatedly stated that he is a Christian and that he has never been a Muslim