A local Muslim attorney has reached out to thousands of Sterling Heights residents in hopes that they'll have a change of heart and support plans for a new mosque in the Detroit suburb.
Dearborn-based attorney Tarek Baydoun delivered a recorded message Wednesday to more than 18,000 homes in Sterling Heights. In the message, he said some Muslims moved to the U.S. in search of religious and personal freedom, exactly what our Founding Fathers fought for.
He called the anti-Muslim bias of some residents "unacceptable, and fundamentally un-American."
More than 200 people gathered for a protest Saturday at the proposed site of the 20,500-square foot mosque. They said they're concerned about traffic congestion and lowered property values.
City officials are expected to decide on the proposal Sept. 10.
Muslim lawyer makes case for proposed mosque near Detroit
