05/27/2026
CLERGY TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH MUSLIM COMMUNITY
DURING EID AL-ADHA CELEBRATIONS IN DEARBORN
Dearborn, MI - Clergy from across Michigan will gather outside the Civic Center in Dearborn this Wednesday
morning to stand in public solidarity with the Muslim community as thousands of worshipers celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of
the most significant holy days in the Islamic faith.
The event is hosted by the Michigan Multifaith Clergy Rapid Response Network and organized by Rev. Shannon
Jammal-Hollemans, a network leader and pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lowell, Michigan. The
gathering will take place from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. as worshipers from four area mosques convene for Eid prayers. Mosque
leadership has welcomed the presence of Christian clergy outdoors during the celebration.
"I believe this is the time for those of us who lead Christian communities to stand up in public support of our Muslim
brothers and sisters in faith," said Rev. Jammal-Hollemans. "Our faith, like theirs, is at its root about love, peace, and
mercy."
The gathering takes place against a sobering backdrop: a shooting and hate crimes targeting a mosque in San Diego, part
of a troubling pattern of anti-Muslim sentiment that has persisted for decades and historically intensifies during election
cycles. Faith leaders say that moments like these call for visible, public solidarity across religious communities.
The MCB Committee - comprised of the Islamic Center of Detroit, Al-Huda Islamic Association, American Moslem
Society, and Al-Furqan Mosque - representing one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States, has granted
permission for the gathering. Michigan clergy have expressed broad support for the event.
