Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Hamtramck is 1st American city to elect majority Muslim council
Click On Detroit ^ | 11/4/2015 | Will Jones

Posted on 11/04/2015 5:45:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

4 of 6 Hamtramck City Council members are Muslim

The Polish flocked to Hamtramck in the 1900s and evidence of the city's Polish roots remain. However, over the last few decades a new wave of immigrants, primarily from the Middle East, South Asia and Southeastern Europe, has dramatically changed the face and culture of this community. Now, the Hamtramck City Council is going to reflect that diversity.

"We are very proud and we are very happy for that achievement, what we have done in this city, for our city," said Jamal Alturki, a voter.

Voters gave Abu Musa and Anam Miah another term in office. Saad Almasmari was elected for the first time. Now four of the six City Council members will be of Muslim faith. It's said to be the first majority Muslim City Council not only in Hamtramck but in the entire country.

"I think that sends a message not only to Hamtramck but throughout the region that people want their representation in offices," Miah said.

Although there will be more diversity at the table, they want to make clear the goal of public service stays the the same.

"My concern is to give the people, everybody, equal opportunity and be fair for everybody," said Musa.

"We are going to represent everybody. We are going to serve everybody, Christians, Jewish, Muslims, everybody," said Almasmari.

(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: citycouncil; hamtramck; islam; minnesota; muslimamericans
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-23 next last
Trouble.
1 posted on 11/04/2015 5:45:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Non Muslims: Get out yesterday.


2 posted on 11/04/2015 5:47:42 PM PST by Truth29
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

3 posted on 11/04/2015 5:48:27 PM PST by dontreadthis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Truth29

I’m stuck on the word “HAMtramck” and find it ironic Muslims live in such a place.


4 posted on 11/04/2015 5:48:47 PM PST by austinaero
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

First order of business, is to change the towns name.


5 posted on 11/04/2015 5:49:28 PM PST by Husker24
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Double triple quadra penta hexa hepta octa nona deca trouble!
6 posted on 11/04/2015 5:51:07 PM PST by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. (Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

can they speak English ?


7 posted on 11/04/2015 5:51:09 PM PST by butlerweave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

This is the End . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4


8 posted on 11/04/2015 5:52:21 PM PST by soycd
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Welcome to Hamtramckistan!

The Mecca of the Midwest


9 posted on 11/04/2015 5:59:40 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; All

In the meantime Hunington Park, CA appointed two illegal immigrants to posts on the city’s advisory commission.


10 posted on 11/04/2015 6:11:23 PM PST by QT3.14
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
has the new city council designated the town rape room? when that is done, they can build a small stoning pit.

That's what muslims do.. rape women, and if the women doesn't have 4 witnesses, they stone her to death. Sharia law dontcha know.

11 posted on 11/04/2015 6:27:55 PM PST by SGCOS
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

I lived in the Detroit Area in the 30’s thru the 80’s. I remember this Community to be very Polish and a clean and safe City.

A standing joke was - No suicides - No one ever died jumping out of a basement window.

I love the Polish people.


12 posted on 11/04/2015 6:42:06 PM PST by TNoldman (AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Stars and Bars Flags))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dontreadthis

Brilliant! Bacon every day keeps the muzzies away.


13 posted on 11/04/2015 7:00:17 PM PST by rdl6989
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: dontreadthis

Give them a swine time!


14 posted on 11/04/2015 7:52:59 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

No Polish sausage or dark beer any more?


15 posted on 11/05/2015 3:30:37 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Trouble.

What's your solution?

16 posted on 11/05/2015 3:53:02 AM PST by DoodleDawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Albania, Bangladesh, and Yemem.


17 posted on 11/05/2015 5:09:42 AM PST by Darren McCarty (Cruz in 2016 - No Trump. No Jeb.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

This is one to watch.


18 posted on 11/05/2015 5:11:12 AM PST by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DoodleDawg

To start with, if I were president for a day or advising the president (which I did 12-14 years ago), I’d summon the AG and the FBI Director to the White House and direct them to advise me of the primary targets of all ongoing CT investigations - all file classifications (there are eight categories) - in the Hamtramck (Detroit Field Office) and see how many of their “city leaders” are implicated and how. We’d play it by ear from there...


19 posted on 11/05/2015 6:29:28 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: ManHunter
To start with, if I were president for a day or advising the president (which I did 12-14 years ago), I’d summon the AG and the FBI Director to the White House and direct them to advise me of the primary targets of all ongoing CT investigations - all file classifications (there are eight categories) - in the Hamtramck (Detroit Field Office) and see how many of their “city leaders” are implicated and how. We’d play it by ear from there...

I'm not sure I like the idea of using the FBI and the Justice Department to investigate politicians without cause.

20 posted on 11/05/2015 7:07:26 AM PST by DoodleDawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-23 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson