Minnesota: Imam Says Americans ‘See Muslims As Their Replacement, and We Are Their Replacement’

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.

When they tell you who they are, believe them.

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 showcase what he described as the “light, beauty, and majesty” of 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.

• In his Friday sermon at the Dar Al Farooq Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, Imam Abdul Malik spoke about the current moment as one of historic opportunity for Muslims in the United States.

• He said that many Americans are now publicly supporting Muslims in Minnesota, and that this support presents a chance for Muslims to share Islam.

• Malik pointed to New York City, which he referred to as the “home of 9/11,” noting that it now has a Muslim mayor — using this as an example of the growing influence of the Muslim community in American politics and civic life.

• He stated that “privileged Americans” are watching the growth of the Muslim community with fear, and said they are worried that Muslims are poised to “replace” them in positions of power, privilege, and leadership.

• He affirmed that this perceived demographic and cultural shift is underway, describing Muslims as “the new kids on the block.”

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Minnesota: Imam says ‘privileged’ Americans ‘see Muslims as their replacement, and we are their replacement’

The public discourse is so insane today that many will insist that it is “Islamophobic” to take this man seriously and consider the implications of his words, and absolutely bigoted and unacceptable to take any action to try to prevent his predictions from coming true.

By Robert Spencer, January 30, 2026:

“Minnesota Imam Abdul Malik: Privileged Americans Are Right to Be Scared That the Muslims Are Here to Replace Them; We Are the New Kids on the Block, This Is Our Moment,” MEMRI, January 23, 2026:

Imam Abdul Malik said in his Friday, January 23, 2026 sermon at the Dar Al Farooq Center in Bloomington, MN, that now, when Americans are standing in support of Muslims in Minnesota, is the moment for Muslims to share the light, beauty, and majesty of Islam with Americans, particularly Minnesotans. He noted that New York City, the “home of 9/11,” now has a Muslim mayor, and said that those opposed to Islam are watching the growth of the Muslim community and are scared that Muslims are about to “replace” them in positions of privilege. Imam Abdul Malik confirmed that this is indeed what is about to take place….