RAIR Foundation, Oct 11, 2025
In a city where a Christian pastor was branded an “Islamophobe” and told to leave by Dearborn’s militant Muslim mayor, ordinary Americans — Christians and Arab-Americans alike — rose up, proving that courage is contagious and that the fight to save America begins at the local level.
A shocking moment from a September 9th Dearborn City Council meeting has gone viral — when Pastor Ted Barham was smeared as an “Islamophobe” and told to leave the city by Dearborn’s militant Muslim mayor, Abdullah Hussein Hammoud.
America watched in disbelief as Mayor Hammoud — a man who claims to represent all residents — revealed his contempt for one of Dearborn’s Christian leaders. His message was clear: Pastor Barham was not welcome in what has quickly become one of America’s most radicalized, Islamic-controlled cities.
THE BACKLASH — AND THE BEAUTY OF COURAGE
But something beautiful happened after that verbal assault. Pastor Barham’s courage sparked a movement. His stand ignited the people of Dearborn — Christians and Muslims alike — to rise up and defend him, their rights, and their city.
Within two weeks, residents packed the next city council meeting. One after another, citizens stood at the microphone and demanded accountability from the mayor, who tried to silence a man of God.
They called out his un-American behavior, his attack on free speech, and the danger he created by putting a public target on Pastor Barham’s back — just one day before conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
ARAB AMERICANS JOIN THE STAND
And it wasn’t just white, Christian residents who spoke out. Arab-American residents — some from Muslim backgrounds — also condemned the mayor’s hostility toward Pastor Barham and the growing climate of intimidation in Dearborn.
This was the beginning of something powerful — a snowball effect of courage.
COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS
What started with one pastor’s bravery became contagious.
At each subsequent city council meeting, more residents showed up — refusing to be silenced. Even at the most recent meeting in October, new faces took the mic — bold, unapologetic, and determined to reclaim their city.
Among them: young patriots from Turning Point USA. Noah Mullens, Turning Point Chapter President at Grand Valley State University, called out Dearborn’s leadership — exposing how the city honored Osama Siblani, a known terrorist sympathizer, with a street sign. He demanded the enforcement of noise ordinances as mosques blast the Islamic call to prayer at 5:30 a.m., and vowed to fight — at all costs — for the future of this country.
Then came Ryan Wawrzyniak, another Turning Point member, who warned what happens to nations that suppress free speech. He said branding criticism as “hate” is the first step toward tyranny — and he’s right.
These young men are walking in Charlie Kirk’s footsteps — refusing to back down, fighting for truth, and standing for America. And somewhere, Charlie is smiling, knowing his courage lit a fire that cannot be put out.
DEARBORN’S NEW REALITY
Mayor Hammoud’s arrogance should shock no one. Dearborn is now roughly 60% Muslim, and nearly all of the city’s top positions are held by Muslims:
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, his rival Nagi Almudhegi, Police Chief Issa Shahin, Patrol Commander Madou Bazzi, Public Health Director Ali Abazid, Chief of Staff Zaineb Hussein, and council members Kamal Alsawafy and Mustapha Hammoud.
With this unprecedented religious monopoly, the mayor no longer hides his disdain for Dearborn’s remaining minorities — now mostly white, Christian, and non-Muslim Americans.
THE LESSON FOR AMERICA
What’s happening in Dearborn is not unique — it’s a warning.If Americans don’t get involved at the local level — at your city councils, your school boards, your zoning meetings — this will become the story of your town, your county, and eventually your nation.
Dearborn’s patriots are proving what happens when people refuse to back down.
Because courage is contagious.
It starts with one voice, one act of bravery — and it spreads.
So tonight, we honor the citizens of Dearborn — Christian and Arab-American alike — who refused to be silent.
The question for every viewer is simple: Will you show up? Will you speak out? Will you defend American values in your city before it’s too late?
Because saving our nation starts right here — at home.
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It should be abundantly clear that Muslims do not assimilate anywhere and don’t intend to. They just occupy a territory with the intent to eventually conquer it for Islam. That’s because Islam’s beliefs can never be democratic, only theocratic.
Those Muslims who do shows signs of assimilating are in mortal danger of being executed, called “honor” killings.
Muslims cannot be trusted in any degree to uphold the Constitutional laws of the USA. They will almost invariably support and enforce their own Sharia laws.
Muslims are truly a Trojan Horse whose warriors aim to conquer the territories they occupy. Due to that, they choose to side with radical Leftists who also aim to cripple the governance of the territoties they reside in.
A Muslim Dearborn can be expected to defy the US government and its laws, as the mayor and his staff have shown. The Pledge of Allegiance – what’s that to them?
They persecute Christians in Africa and will do it here too. They have no allies but other Muslims.
Your comments, Carlos, are spot on. Apparently you are familiar with this religion, and having paid attention, you’ve done your homework.
Just like God judged the Northern Kingdom of Israel for idolatry in 2 Kings 17, God is judging the Western world. Uncannily identical circumstances. Read it.
Having studied Islam both pro and con, read the Quran, and lived in Muslim societies (Eritrea & Northern Nigeria) for ca. five years, I can honestly say that there is not any Muslim I can trust in the whole world.
The word “Islamist” is a gaslighting political misnomer, as if one can differentiate between a ‘good’ Muslim and a radical jihadi. Every human who claims to be a Muslim is by default a proponent of a global caliphate and consequently desires the destruction/murder of all infidels.
I could go on…
You’re spot on too, Duncan. No, I’ve never read the Koran but I have read historical accounts of the many battles Mohammedans have carried out against non-Mohammedans. For example, centuries ago Spain had their counter-entifada against their Mohammedan occupiers which they called a reconquista which worked out well for them and saved their Western Christian civilization. Following that, could Spain Christianize the Americas.
By the way, I read that Mohammedans dislike be called Mohammedans and prefer being called Islamists or Muslims, so I choose to call them Mohammedans. He is after all the “prophet” they follow.
I have some interest in Spain since I’m a descendant of one Capitan who was sent from Spain with a detachment of troops to protect the settlers of Laredo, now Texas, from hostile natives, notably the Apaches and Comanches, among others.
Not all tribes were hostile though. There was one tribe given the name Tejas which was the nearest approximation the Spanish language had for the native’s word which meant “friend”. That was later Anglized into Texas.
The later Anglo settlers had the same problems with hostiles, which is likely why scattered Army forts were later built. Sorry, but my history is sketchy about that.