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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo when will Dearborn, Michigan city council begin a meeting with a Muslim prayer?
I think that'll be the quickest way to turn conservatives against today's supreme court decision allowing city councils to open meetings with prayer.
There's a reason why "Schwang, wang, wang" Debbie Schulssel calls that city "Dearbornistan".
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So when will Dearborn, Michigan city council begin a meeting with a Muslim prayer? (Original Post)
alp227
May 2014
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Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)1. ours does every
Once in a while. This ruling doesnt really change anything that hasnt been done for decades.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)2. Dec. 17, 2013 opened with "Imam Mardini of the American Muslim Center delivered the invocation."
Imam Mardini also opened the March 5, 2013 meeting.
From the City Council Minutes
"Imam Hassan Alqazwini of Islamic Center of America delivered the invocation." March 18th of this year.
Bryant
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alp227
(32,025 posts)3. given the "no sharia law" bill that passed in Oklahoma,
i'm surprised no Christian right group has sued Dearborn for, y'know Sharia Law yet.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)4. Well state law is by definition state law
And I don't know if it would apply in this case anyway.
Bryant