Secret Photo of Obama and Farrakhan Revealed The hidden photo of Barack Obama and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was just revealed, 13 years after it was originally taken. Journalist Askia Muhammad took the photo at a Congressional Black Caucus meeting in 2005. Muhammad was forced to hide the picture after pressure from the organization out of fear that it would jeopardize Obama's political career. Farrakhan previously made anti-Semitic comments including accusing Jews of plotting the September 11 attacks.