(Detroit Free Press) In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful, the man reached up and pulled away a scarlet cloth, revealing unto the people a sign. It was a cold day, late in winter. Maybe a hundred people […]
(Detroit Free Press) President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib will be his next ambassador to Kuwait. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social account, saying Ghalib had helped him win Michigan, which has the highest percentage […]
(Detroit Free Press) Michael Flynn, a retired Army general who once served as former President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, is reaching out to Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib and the Muslim community in metro Detroit to form a broad conservative coalition. Flynn, […]
(Detroit News) Residents and nonresidents packed council chambers as well as the hallway at Hamtramck City Council Tuesday night as city officials approved a proposed neutrality flag resolution that would effectively ban LGBTQ+, religious, ethnic, racial and political flags from being flown […]
(Detroit Free Press) After several months of contentious debate and pressure from Muslim residents, Hamtramck City Council voted Tuesday night to allow the religious sacrifice of animals on residential property. Muslims often slaughter animals during the holiday of Eid al-Adha and Hamtramck […]
(Detroit News) Hamtramck made history Sunday afternoon when Amer Ghalib became the city’s first Muslim mayor, sworn in alongside three new council members who are all also Muslim. Some believe the city of 28,000 is the first city in the nation to have a […]
(Detroit Free Press) 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 […]
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