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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2015, 11:20 PM Nov 2015

First Muslim-Majority City Council Voted Into Office in America -- GOP Heads Exploding

Voters gave Abu Musa and Anam Miah another term in office. Saad Almasmari was elected for the first time. Now four of the six City Council members will be of Muslim faith. It's said to be the first majority Muslim City Council not only in Hamtramck but in the entire country.

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more on the election and additional news video at link

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/hamtramck-is-1st-american-city-to-elect-majority-muslim-council/36260616

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First Muslim-Majority City Council Voted Into Office in America -- GOP Heads Exploding (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Nov 2015 OP

Congrats to the newly elected members James48 Nov 2015 #1

OMG, the comments LittleGirl Nov 2015 #2

I know TlalocW Nov 2015 #5

More importantly, are they democrats? mackerel Nov 2015 #3

Good. Let's hope to see a thousand more mwrguy Nov 2015 #4

Don't read the comments Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #6

uh-oh, "sharia law is coming." ellenrr Nov 2015 #7

James48

(4,441 posts)

1. Congrats to the newly elected members

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:12 AM

Nov 2015

and thanks for stepping up to serve in a difficult job- being a city council member in a financially strapped community.

That can be a tough job.

Good luck.