An Islamic leader in Dearborn, Michigan, said Monday that former President Donald Trump is more faithful to the Bible, Torah and Koran than Vice President Kamala Harris.
Imam Husham Al Hussaini of Dearborn's Karbala Islamic Center, along with other Arab leaders, including Hamtramck Mayor Amir Ghalib (D) and Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi. He shared his views at a Michigan Republican Party press conference.
“I lean toward Trump because I feel he is close to the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran, and I support peace without war,” Al-Hussaini said. “We should stop wars, whether in Europe or the Middle East. And I believe there will be equal justice among all children of Ibrahim [Abraham]”
“And third, I believe in morality, the divine logic in the Bible, Torah, and Koran, where God upholds normalcy and respect. I value marriage between a man and a woman. “That's why I believe we need a special president, a special leader,” he added.
Al-Hussaini, who is originally from Iraq and has lived in the United States for the past 50 years, stressed that he is neither a Democrat nor a Republican, but a cleric who upholds religious morality. He said a desire to end the war in the Middle East and a desire for a strong leader were factors in his decision to support Trump.
“I've been here for 50 years, and I feel like I owe a lot to this community,” he said. “So I'm not a politician. I'm a clergyman. Actually, I'm not a Republican or a Democrat, but I stand for morality, I stand for peace. And this I also know that I owe a lot to this society.I have five children who were born in the United States.I have 10 grandchildren, and I feel that I owe a lot to this society. I jumped in and participated in this campaign.”
“As I said, I support de-escalating and stopping wars, and I think we need clear and strong leaders. And I think the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, That's why I got involved because I believe it's Trump,” Al-Hussaini added. “This country is the strongest country in the world and deserves a strong leader who can bring peace to the world.”
During a press conference Q&A, Breitbart News said Wayne County's Muslim and Arab American voters have the power to sway Michigan and are the most influential voting bloc in the country in this election. I asked if it was possible.
Notably, the “Uncommit” movement, which drew more than 100,000 uncommitted votes within the Democratic Party to protest Biden-Harris' administration of the Israel-Hamas war, was very prevalent in Wayne County.
Ghalib, who endorsed Trump in September, told Breitbart News and reporters that he expects redistricting to have an impact not only on this election but also on future elections. He emphasizes that Wayne County's Mursim community is beginning to realize that it has much more in common with Republicans than with Democrats on an ethical and moral level.
“Yes, there will be a significant impact on the outcome of the election and the future as well,” he said. “The community realized that we were more aligned with the Republican Party on social issues and morals and family structure and faith.”
He also spoke about the major cultural changes that have been taking place over the past four years, led by President Trump and the Republican Party.
“In 2020, someone was walking out of a polling place and saying they voted for Trump, and everyone was looking at him like they wanted to punch him, because there are people here who vote Republican. Because there was no one to do it. If there was someone, they would…'Keep it secret, and no, they won't announce it,'” he explained. “I'm talking among the Arab American and Muslim communities and even other communities as well.”
“So this time it's different,” Ghalib added. “I said, we broke through that wall of fear, and now, yes, I'm under attack from radical Democrats, but now the community is very supportive of me. Thank you.”
He emphasized that this trend is not limited to Hamtramck, but is playing out in other major Muslim-dense communities in Wayne County, including Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit.
“I was surprised by the tremendous support from the communities in these cities. If we had a rally here in Hamtramck, rather than a small event for President Trump, we would have thousands of people here in Hamtramck, but this… “That's unusual,” he said.
