Hamtramck City Council will be all Muslim, likely first in US, in January

msn.com ^ | 11/6/2021 | Niraj Warikoo

[bitt]

The six-member City Council of Hamtramck will consist of all Muslims starting in January, another historic first for the metro Detroit city known for its sizable immigrant population.

The newly elected mayor, Amer Ghalib, 42, is also Muslim, which means all of the city's elected officials will be Muslim.

In Tuesday's election, three candidates who are all Muslim were elected and will join three current City Council members who are also Muslim. Five of them are immigrants and one is a convert to Islam with ancestral roots in eastern Europe.

Advocates with Muslim groups and experts say they do not know of any other city council in the history of the U.S. that has been entirely Muslim.

Council members told the Free Press that religion will not play a role in their decisions.

"It’s important to remember that although we all happen to be practicing Muslims, we are elected through the processes set forth by the United States, Michigan, Wayne County and Hamtramck," Amanda Jaczkowski, one of the three newly elected Muslims on the council, told the Free Press. "We will all take an oath ... to protect the Constitution of the United States, and that includes the concept of separation of church and state. I believe strongly in that separation, and although I will bring the Islamic values of honesty and integrity to the table, the policies that I promote and affirm will be what is best for all people of Hamtramck."

[setter]

I spent some time in Dearborn in 2019.

Gotta give the Muslims credit. They keep it super clean, I felt safe from crime, did not see any Sharia law and the Muslims are entreprenurial. They were friendly to our group.

They are reclaiming the black slums in different areas.

I got the impression they do not like blacks very much.

[sevlex]

“I got the impression they do not like blacks very much.”
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They LOVE blacks. They make great slaves, especially after they’ve been de-balled.

[frank ballenger]

Fun facts:

Dearborn is home to the largest Muslim population in the United States per capita. The largest of anywhere in the world outside the Middle East.

Is Dearborn Sunni or Shia?
It has the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the U.S. Dearborn is often called the “heart of Shiism” in the United States.

[frank ballenger]

On Hamtramck:
Wikipedia—
What is Hamtramck known for?

Known in the 20th century as a vibrant center of Polish-American life and culture, Hamtramck has attracted new immigrants in the 21st century, especially from Yemen and Bangladesh. In 2013, it reportedly became the first Muslim-majority city in the U.S.

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Me:
The 1914 opening of the Dodge Brothers auto plant led to the massive Dodge Main plant (which with a Polish accent was called Dotch Main——quoted in a New York Mag. article I remember) which employed many thousands for decades. Polish majority slipped away through the years recently.

[Steve_Seattle]

I wonder what percentage of Muslims live in that city? 10%? 20%? 40%? 60%? 80%?

[metmom]

and although I will bring the Islamic values of honesty and integrity to the table, the policies that I promote and affirm will be what is best for all people of Hamtramck."

Islamic honesty and integrity?

He’s lying roght out of the gate, demonstrating islamic values.

[BuddhaBrown]

"Visiting Hamtramck is right up there on my list, alongside visiting Qom, Iran, while wearing an Israeli flag pin! "

Hamtramck is not a hell hole or anything. I've been to their annual festival / street party. It's great. Lots of Polish, Greek and other foods, music, drinking.

I believe you could walk freely and safely wearing whatever pin you like.

[NativeSon]

At that point I had to check if Babylon Bee got me again.

[Celtic Conservative]

Nobody sane lives in Hamtramck willingly.

CC

[VanShuyten]

I, for one, welcome public amputations and beheadings.

[thinden]

There will be more.

[thinden]

There will be more.

[mowowie]

Put this on my list of cities never to visit or move to..

[Nifster]

Stan land

Not a surprise

[DoodleDawg]

It’s been Muslim majority for 8 years, so I’d guess between 50% and 60%.

[Steve_Seattle]

Thanks.

[Candor7]

Watch the honor killings begin, and the Sharia Courts will dispence Sharia justice.

Allahwahoo Whackbar!

[PTBAA]

Will they begin each meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance or will they bow to Mecca instead?

[SuperLuminal]

IMHO, Hamtramck should be offered to the Russkies as radioactive testing & disposal site...

Wonder how the Founding Fathers would have viewed this disgraceful situation...

[dljordan]

“Move away, move away NOW!”

Yeah, keep running away forever.