In the first majority-Muslim U.S. city, residents tense about its future

The Washington Post ^ | November 22, 2015 | Sarah Bailey

[MinorityRepublican]

HAMTRAMCK, MICH. — Karen Majewski was in such high demand in her vintage shop on a recent Saturday afternoon that a store employee threw up her hands when yet another visitor came in to chat. Everyone wanted to talk to the mayor about the big political news.

Earlier this month, the blue-collar city that has been home to Polish Catholic immigrants and their descendents for more than a century became what demographers think is the first jurisdiction in the nation to elect a majority-Muslim council.

It’s the second tipping for Hamtramck (pronounced Ham-tram-ik), which in 2013 earned the distinction becoming of what appears to be the first majority-Muslim city in the United States following the arrival of thousands of immigrants from Yemen, Bangladesh and Bosnia over a decade.

In many ways, Hamtramck is a microcosm of the fears gripping parts of the country since the Islamic State’s attacks on Paris: The influx of Muslims here has profoundly unsettled some residents of the town long known for its love of dancing, beer, paczki pastries and the pope.

[Rome2000]

Exactly.

Mozlums OUT!

[Snickering Hound]

The Polish people think we were invading them, said Masud Khan, one of the mosque leaders, recalling that time in an interview earlier this month. We were a big threat to their religion and culture. Now their days are gone.

Then, after the election, a Muslim community organizer upset many residents when he praised the composition of the new council.

Today, we show the Polish and everybody else,said Ibrahim Algahim in an address to fellow Muslims that was captured on video.

This'll end well...

[Rusty0604]

“Now their days are gone”. That pretty much proves that it was a Muslim invasion, doesn’t it?

[FreeReign]

Business owners within 500 feet of one of Hamtramck’s four mosques can’t obtain a liquor license, she complained, a notable development in a place that flouted Prohibition-era laws by openly operating bars.

A safe space for Muslims on other people's private property.

And while Majewski advocated to allow mosques to issue calls to prayer, she understands why some longtime residents are struggling to adjust to the sound that echos through the city’s streets five times each day.

A loud call to prayer on public streets but Christmas trees and nativity scenes in the public square??

[Larry Lucido]

Arabs with knives at the foot of my bed.

[tanknetter]

Noise ordinances.

[Reeses]

Invasion COMPLETE

As expected the newcomers vote solidly Democrat, replacing the aging city Democrats that had few children. If they voted Republican the invasion would have been stopped cold.

[Thank You Rush]

“”But Hamtramck’s Muslim population is hardly a monolith — the city is about 23 percent Arabic,
19 percent Bangladeshi and 7 percent Bosnian””

As if that should make a difference? muslims are muslims no matter what country they came from. Can any of them explain what they are doing in this country? Why did they leave their countries?

We know what they’re doing here and no one is going to convince us otherwise. A foot in the door - a foot in the tent!!! How many are supported by the taxpayers? The writer made sure that mention was made of the ones who own/run businesses. Sure! That’s exactly what all the refugees set to enter our country will be doing!! How stupid and naïve.

Do the men run around town in skirts?

[StormEye]

Hamtramck? Never heard of it.

[tanknetter]

The 500’ limit should be challengable in court.

And noise ordinances have to apply equally. If a Christian church wanted to broadcast hymns over a PA system five times a day, the city couldn’t stop them so long as it was done from their own property.

[MarineMom613]

Bookmark for later

[mumblypeg]

Did you read the story?
No alcohol sales within 500 feet of the mosque.
Just the beginning.

[The Great RJ]

I’m waiting for the Catholic Church being forced to remove any external signs of Christianity and the statute of Pope John Paul to be removed least Muslims are offended. The banning of the sale of pork products and alcohol as well as public dancing will quickly follow. Muslims are not tolerant of anything and will turn the town into a sharia law run Muslims only community.

[I want the USA back]

When you wake up to the calls to “prayer” it’s too late to save the city. Get the hell out and make it 100% towelhead.

[A CA Guy]

One side of the town is getting a call to the cult’s prayers.
The other side is getting a call to arms.

Mohammad was similar to Charlie Manson. I would be spooked and vigilant. This will turn out bad because Mohammad’s children the next generation without memory of Islamic evil and repression will be mor likely to carry out terror.

[moehoward]

"There's definitely a strong feeling that Muslims are the other," she said. "It's about culture, what kind of place Hamtramck will become. There's definitely a fear, and to some degree, I share it."

How's that for assimilation! It's time for people to face facts about compatibility of 3rd world and western culture.

[Ann Archy]

Because Muslims are SPECIAL since our president is one.

[polymuser]

Muslims moved into a city called HAM... tramick.

Will it be Lambtramick soon?

It used to be a big Polish automotive line worker area. Great polish food and meat stores. Awesome Polish sausages.

[deputytess]

Have the For Sale signs gone up yet? If I were a Christian I’d get the neck out of there, ASAP!!!

[SaveFerris]

Yes they are.

And they should be.

1/2 of Americans are very, very, very slow to catch on.