By Bob Unruh

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The Muslim mayor of Dearborn, Michigan recently put his city in an unwelcome spotlight when he told a Christian resident and taxpayer, who was objecting to promotions of violence, to go away.

Literally, Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud scolded resident Edward “Ted” Barham, telling him, “Although you live here, you are not welcome here.”

The dispute had arisen over the naming of streets in honor of a business operator who publicly has promoted Hezbollah and Hamas terrorism.

Now an investigation by the Federalist has revealed that the Muslim leaders of the Muslim-influenced city are making it a “hostile place” for Christians and Jews.

Jewish leaders already call the city “America’s Jihad Capital” and it is under the dominating influence of Islam.

The Federalist said Dearborn “has been extremely accommodating to Muslims, but not so much to minority Christians and Jews — particularly when it comes to the city’s involvement in celebrating religious holidays.”

Civil rights lawyers Robert J. Muise and David Yerushalmi have written to the city about concerns over its discrimination, and they told Hammoud, “The bottom line is that the City of Dearborn has become a hostile place for Christians and Jews.

City lawyer Jeremy Romer also was copied on the letter, and he “should be familiar with Muise and Yerushalmi,” because they already have won high-profile cases and huge judgments against Dearborn for religious rights discrimination.

The Federalist added, “For now, the attorneys’ American Freedom Law Center, a nonprofit Judeo-Christian law firm ‘Fighting for Faith & Freedom,’ is reminding the mayor and the city that the Arab-majority city can’t play favorites with religious displays.”

“While all of the residents of the City do not share the same faith, they do share the same rights guaranteed under the United States Constitution,” the attorneys’ letter warned.

The legal team has documented multiple instances where city officials, specifically Hammoud, have publicly exhibited a “preference” for Islam over any other faith.

Banners have been flown in the city for weeks for Ramadan, but the city refused to present any religious displays for Christian or Jewish holidays other than “secular’ components, the Federalist reported.

“Documents obtained by The Federalist show taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for the Ramadan displays and other items. One double-sided banner cost $1,512. The city paid $825 for another sign, according to city invoices. A Dec. 26 email from Jonathan Golich of Dearborn’s Parks and Recreation Department notes festive lights and displays would be left up ‘through Ramadan,’” the report said.

And city emails include the crescent moon design, honored by Muslims, and a greeting, “Ramadan Kareem’ (Generous Ramadan) Downtown Dearborn,” in Arabic and English.

Then there are the fundraising drives by the city police and fire departments that sold shirts showing Islamic religious messages.

“They did not provide similar opportunities for Christians and Jews to purchase clothing ‘with messages appropriate to their faith traditions,’” the attorneys told Hammoud.

The recent pro-Islam scandal was sparked by Hammoud’s attack on a taxpayer.

Barham had objected to renaming some intersections in Dearborn after Osama Siblani, Arab American News publisher who has promoted Hezbollah and Hamas, both Middle East organizations that have inflicted death, destruction and terror on Americans.

Hammoud issued a dangerous suggestion for Barham to not see the signs.

“The best suggestion I have for you is to not drive on Warren Avenue or close your eyes while you’re doing it. His name is up there and I spoke at a ceremony celebrating it because he’s done a lot for his community,” Hammoud claimed.

He then turned to a personal attack on his city’s resident, accusing Barham of being “a bigot, and you are racist, and you’re an Islamophobe. Although you live here, I want you to know as mayor, you are not welcome here. And the day you move out of the city will be the day that I launch a parade celebrating the fact that you moved out of this city.”

Barham had explained Siblani is “a promoter of Hezbollah and Hamas. … He talks about how the blood of the martyrs irrigates the land of Palestine … whether we are in Michigan and whether we are in Yemen. Believe me, everyone should fight within his means. They will fight with stones, others will fight with guns, others fight with planes, drones, and rockets.”

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud to a resident: “You do not belong in this city, Islamophobe! Get out!”
The resident opposed naming a street, in Dearborn, after pro-jihad Osama Siblani pic.twitter.com/hGTuTD4FFI
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 16, 2025

BREAKING: A Dearborn resident opposed naming a street after Hezbollah supporter Osama Siblani.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud snapped back: “You do not belong in this city, Islamophobe! Get out, you are not welcome here.”

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) September 16, 2025

WND also reported only days ago that adjacent Dearborn Heights was forced into an embarrassing backtrack when officials announced a badge for police officers that said “Dearborn Heights Police” in Arabic.

This is how it starts.
Dearborn Heights Police Dept. now has the nation’s first-ever uniform patch in Arabic.
The civilization takeover has begun. pic.twitter.com/9s7Dnpc7Nz
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) September 4, 2025

JUST IN: Dearborn Heights Police Department in Michigan has just revealed America’s first police badge to feature Arabic writing, in order to “reflect and honor the diversity of our community.” pic.twitter.com/AhdYfYWHjo
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 4, 2025

The scandal even caught the attention of the late Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated a week ago at a free speech event in Utah.

Thanks to chain migration, Muslims are now a majority in Michigan’s Dearborn Heights (named after a Revolutionary War general). Now, local police have rolled out the country’s first-ever police badge with Arabic script.
When you get conquered, you get a new language. https://t.co/60Ca42R1OT
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 4, 2025

After an interval of only two days, Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi went to social media to backtrack.

“On Wednesday, September 3rd, information was disseminated from the Dearborn Heights Police Department regarding a digital mock-up of the DHPD patch bearing the department name translated in Arabic script,” his Facebook post said. “The design mock-up idea showed the words ‘Dearborn Heights Police’ in Arabic and was said to be optional. The patch effort was an internal discussion among some within the police department which was not put forth for consensus or further review.”

In their new letter, Muise and Yerushalmi call out Hammoud directly, the Federalist said, because he “made an invitation as the Mayor on your government email to celebrate an Iftar meal for Ramadan, but made no similar outreach efforts to celebrate a Passover or Easter.”

The letter charges the city “has a long history of discriminating against individuals, specifically Christians, who do not share the Islamic faith, and this has often resulted in litigation” that the city has lost.

In fact, in addition to Dearborn taxpayers footing the bills for the discrimination by officials, the city ultimately ended its annual Arab International Festival because of legal challenges.

Back in 2013, the city apologized to four Christian missionaries after police arrested and detained them for praying and preaching. Taxpayers footed the $300,000 damages paid.

The report noted Hammoud had “unloaded” on Barham. When the resident said, “I just want to say, God bless you, mayor,” the mayor lashed out with, “You also say that I’m an apostate. I’m going to hell. … If I were you, I would stay silent.”

As recently as this week, Hammoud was unapologetic over his bias against Christians and Jews.

He said, “Across every background, every faith, every identity, we have built a city that is not only strong but truly an example for the rest of this nation. And as you’ve heard tonight, those who call Dearborn home know who we are, a city that welcomes and embraces everyone. It is our hope that one day the unity you actually find in Dearborn amongst its residents, is the same unity and coexistence that you see across our entire nation. That is an America we all can pray for.”

#ICYMI: In Delegation To #MiddleEast, #Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Includes #Dearborn Extremist Osama Siblani – An Open Supporter Of Hizbullah And Hamas Who Called For #Jews To Be Sent ‘Back To Poland’ – Audio of report here https://t.co/mCNiQPjmhy #MEMRI pic.twitter.com/GGtjzrmJse
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) May 18, 2025