Controversial Christian leader speaks up following accusations of racism for opposing memorials saluting a contentious figure.
In the city of Dearborn, Michigan, a heated debate has erupted over the renaming of an intersection. The controversial figure behind the new name is Osama Siblani, the founder and publisher of The Arab American News.
Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud defended the decision to rename the intersection, dismissing concerns raised by Ted Barham, a Christian minister from Michigan. In a bold statement, Hammoud told Barham, "close your eyes if you don't want to see the signs."
Barham had attended a city council meeting to oppose the renaming, reading out a comment made by Siblani at the meeting, which he argued encouraged violence. Barham accused Siblani of supporting terror groups and promoting violence in the Middle East and on American soil.
Siblani, however, rejected Barham's allegations as false. He claimed to be the only person to oppose the street sign, with widespread support for the honor.
The situation took a turn when Barham was permanently banned from Facebook, losing his personal account and media pages. Barham believes his Facebook ban was due to a video he posted urging Muslims to convert to Christianity, and that some residents, possibly the mayor himself, played a role in it.
Ted Barham responded to the situation with Christian love, stating, "I forgive them, for they know not what they do."
In a heated exchange during the meeting, Hammoud called Barham a "racist," "bigot," and an "Islamophobe." Hammoud later declared that Barham is not welcome in Dearborn and will celebrate the day he moves out of the city.
Governor Whitmer has remained silent on the incident where the Dearborn mayor allegedly told Barham he was "not welcome" for criticizing Siblani.
Meanwhile, the search results do not contain information about which person the mayor of Dearborn announced as not welcome after opposing street signs named after a controversial figure.
In a separate incident, Madison, a production assistant for our website Digital on the Flash team, was not involved in this controversy.
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