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Michigan Muslims face reality of Trump victory: 'I pray for our community'
The Guardian ^ | 9 Nov 2016 | Ryan Felton

Posted on 11/09/2016 5:32:26 AM PST by Cronos

For the city of Dearborn, Michigan, where one-third of the city’s 96,000 residents are of Arab descent, the presidency of Donald Trump is almost certain to be volatile and unpredictable.

Just after 2.40am on Wednesday, when the election was called for the Republican nominee, Muzammil Ahmed, the chairman of the Michigan Muslim Community Council who attended an election watch party in Dearborn Tuesday night, tried to reach for a silver lining.

“Our country has made a choice of a very flawed and unpredictable candidate,” Ahmed told the Guardian. “Although I’m deeply worried about our future, our community is not giving up the fight.”

... Earlier, as midnight approached in the Detroit suburb, organizers of an election watch party at the Arab American Museum asked Suhaib Hashem to read a prayer aloud from the Qur’an. When the results showed a victory was close for Trump, the aspiring engineering college student said the gesture was needed, given the circumstances.

...“I’m moving to Canada, I’m serious,” Ahmed said. “I don’t want him around. He’s not good for us.”

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Michigan; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; dearborn; dearbornistan; immigration; mi2016; muslimamericans; trump2016; trumpwins
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To: TornadoAlley3

Hey Muslims, here’s some advice.

Assimilate or leave. This is NOT Syria and WILL NOT become it.

Sharia law is for goat humpers!


21 posted on 11/09/2016 5:41:49 AM PST by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: Cronos

Islam in the US is seditious.


22 posted on 11/09/2016 5:41:56 AM PST by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: Rummyfan

Starting a go fund page to export immigrants that want to leave. After you donate to FR, give to another worthy cause. Lol


23 posted on 11/09/2016 5:41:59 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Cronos

“...our community is not giving up the fight”

All these Muslims ever think off is fighting. In the same way that homosexuals are always thinking about their next orgasm, Muslimbs are always thinking about their next opportunity for violence.

Trump needs to drain the swamp.


24 posted on 11/09/2016 5:43:03 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Cronos

Ever the victims. They are polishing their victim memes even as we speak.


25 posted on 11/09/2016 5:44:47 AM PST by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: jsanders2001
Either leave, stop trying to take over our country, and/or empty your mosques of weapons. You targeted us, stabbed us, shot us, blew our people to pieces. I mean WTH do you expect? Sympathy?

Christmas season is coming, will there be another San Bernadino style office rage attack?

"Blowback" from the Trump victory?

26 posted on 11/09/2016 5:45:24 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Ding Dong the MSM is dead!)
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To: Cronos

Don’t pray to hard, you guys tend to blow up when you do that!


27 posted on 11/09/2016 5:46:20 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Cronos

Honor the Constitution, foreswear Sharia, turn in terrorist conspirators - all will be well with you and yours.


28 posted on 11/09/2016 5:47:03 AM PST by Gulf War One
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To: Cronos

:: “I’m moving to Canada, I’m serious,” Ahmed said. “I don’t want him around. He’s not good for us.” ::

Sooooo...Ahmed...
do you have that Canadian job offer in your pocket?


29 posted on 11/09/2016 5:47:30 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cronos

Absolutely PREDICTABLE, anytime there is an Islamic Terrorist attack, worry about how the news will effect the non-assimilated Islamic community! Same thing here, because Trump talked about the need to vet OUR GOVERNMENT IMPORTED Islamist refugees, the very LEFTIST Guardian (UK) follows the same meme!


30 posted on 11/09/2016 5:47:58 AM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

As the Koran says if it is written, our actions will not change the outcome— so it is written.
I welcome muslims to 21st century or they can go back to the 7th century in their homeland - it is their choice


31 posted on 11/09/2016 5:48:11 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Cronos

From the Muslims’ perspective, it looks like Allah wills this. Perhaps they can go penitential for a while, as we sort out the sources of terror attacks in this country.


32 posted on 11/09/2016 5:48:32 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Travis McGee

I’m so glad they are unhappy. They can just go back to the hell holes where they came from.


33 posted on 11/09/2016 5:48:45 AM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: Cronos

I know muslims that voted for Trump.

Of course they are the educated doctor kind....


34 posted on 11/09/2016 5:49:03 AM PST by mom4melody
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To: All

GTH OUT.


35 posted on 11/09/2016 5:50:56 AM PST by Liz (Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Arm_Bears

MY question has always been:
Why not stay in the ME and develop that area into a market-driven power?+

Really! If you have so many “advanced” graduates, make the ME a super-power and STOP piggy-backing on the USA.


36 posted on 11/09/2016 5:51:21 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cronos

Even the Great State of Michigan has apparently gone for Donald Trump!!!!

muslims get out!!!!


37 posted on 11/09/2016 5:51:32 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

I believe you have just “Won The Thread”!


38 posted on 11/09/2016 5:53:20 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cronos

Assimilate, become Americans first but use your First Amendment right to practice your religion (of peace), and turn in any radicals within your community. You will have nothing to worry about.


39 posted on 11/09/2016 5:53:43 AM PST by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #VICTOR)
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To: Cronos

Deport them!


40 posted on 11/09/2016 5:54:20 AM PST by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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