In a Friday sermon on January 23, 2026, at the Dar Al Farooq Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, Imam Abdul Malik told congregants that the current moment—when Americans are publicly supporting Muslims in Minnesota should be used to push Islam to the broader public, especially Minnesotans. He pointed to New York City, which he referred to as the “home of 9/11,” now having a Muslim mayor as evidence of the growing political and social influence of Muslims in the United States. Malik said opponents of Islam are watching this growth with fear, believing Muslims are poised to “replace” them in positions of privilege, and he affirmed that such a shift is, in his view, imminent.
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