Islam at center of growing controversies in Michigan
In January 2023, the Hamtramck City Council approved allowing the killing of animals for religious purposes by a 3-2 vote.
Muslims kill animals as a sacrifice in the celebration of the holy holiday Eid al-Adha.
There has been a culture clash in Arab communities in southeastern Michigan.
Dearborn and Hamtramck – two cities with large Muslim populations – have run into controversies due to actions not in sync with popular American thinking.
Animal sacrifice for religious purposes was one of the flash points.
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