"Allahu Akbar America": Autocracy, Jihad, and the New Muslim America
From Texas farms to Michigan city halls, the growth of Islam in the U.S. is reshaping conversations on culture, power, and belonging.
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In Hamtramck, Michigan, a compact city of 38,000 on the edge of Detroit, the call to prayer now echoes through streets once steeped in pierogi, polka, and Catholic processions. In the 1970s, the city was 90% Polish; today, it holds the distinction of being the first U.S. city governed entirely by a Muslim city council. Storefront signs in Arabic and Bangla reflect a new cultural rhythm. Even the former mayor was a Polish-American woman who converted to Islam.
Across the country, similar shifts are underway.
In Texas, reports of large, privately owned Muslim farming communities have drawn attention, some praising their self-sufficiency, others raising fears of “Sharia law zones.”
In New York, the number of mosques now exceeds the number of synagogues, a statistic that reflects the rapid growth of Muslim-American communities, especially in cities with high immigrant populations. According to Pew Research, Islam is on track to become the second-largest religion in the U.S. by 2030, outpacing Judaism and trailing only Christianity.
This transformation isn't limited to city councils. Across the country, Muslim-American involvement is rising at every level, from college campuses to local school boards, nonprofits, and state legislatures. Muslim student associations are now staples at major universities.
And let’s not forget the massive funding from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and George Soros that is fueling all of this.
In cities like Minneapolis, Paterson, and Dearborn, Muslim Americans are winning elections, influencing education policies, and shaping cultural institutions.
What began a immigrant voice is now becoming a formidable force.
Due to Islam's inability to separate religion from state, combined with its missionary tendencies, this poses a potential threat to the very fabric of America.