In act one Othello is called a Moor multiple times by others within act one. A Moor is a person who is Muslim who is from North Africa. However in act two we see that Othello is not Muslim but seems to be actually a Christian who converted a while back. He is married to Desdemona who is also a Christian, nobody has problem with him as a person marring Desdemona other than the father. People don’t seem to see him as a Muslim. Another piece evidence that show that Othello is a Christian is that hes a leader in the war with the Turks. Why would the King put a Muslim in the war when they are fighting Muslims. The Ottoman who are Muslim are fighting Venetian the Christians. Othello is accepted in the Venetian Army as their leader in war and is accepted in society as part of the Venetian people. Othello also make Christian references in parts of act two. One of the most noticeable reference that Othello makes as a Christian is when Cassio and Montano got into a fight. “ For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl” act II scene 3. Othello is clearly not a Muslim if he is making reference of Christianity as well as to be living aside with the Christian people.