The videos have gone viral as Americans have been raising concerns about a massive Muslim parade that took place in Dearborn, Michigan. While some are sounding the alarm about the ongoing Islamization of the United States, one ex-Muslim is trying a more direct tactic – sharing the gospel directly with the Muslims in Dearborn.
Belgian Member of Parliament Darya Safai is just one of many who posted about the Islamic event in Dearborn, saying it reminds her of the life she escaped after suffering imprisonment under the ayatollahs in Iran.
She warns westerners, “Maybe you don’t understand the message this crowd is trying to send by displaying its power. But if you don’t, just know that our country, Persia, was conquered by this ideology… So we know their tactics of intimidation through displays of power.”
This is Dearborn, Michigan, America, only 25 years after 9/11.
As an Iranian who suffered imprisonment under the ayatollahs occupying my beautiful country, I fight against this ideology not only to free Iran but also to preserve Western civilization.
Maybe you don’t understand… pic.twitter.com/mRm3u98TIF
— Darya Safai MP (@SafaiDarya) August 6, 2026
According to the Jewish Chronicle, in 2025, Belgian intelligence had to launch investigations into an active plot by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to kidnap Safai because she expresses her opposition to Iran’s Islamic regime and its radical ideologies.
Meanwhile, some Christian ex-Muslims decided to go to Dearborn to reach out with the good news of Jesus Christ. Former Muslim Shahriq Khan told CBN News about why he led a group of more than 100 trained evangelists to the Muslim parade to preach the gospel.
Khan is a Christian apologist who argues that while many view the growth of Islam in Dearborn through a political or fearful POV, Christians should approach the community with a “missionary lens” focused on God’s plan for redemption.
Khan and his team use respectful conversation and biblical reasoning rather than confrontation, offering free literature and comparative studies to discuss the history of God and the Messiah.
“We’re going in there without megaphones. We’re going in there not to scream at people. We’re going there to listen, to learn, to build relationships, to disciple Muslims, and to eventually win Dearborn to Christ,” he said.
Khan emphasizes a “systematic deconstruction” of Islamic beliefs by referencing Old Testament scripture, aiming to build relationships and disciple individuals rather than simply winning arguments.
“I am quite literally loving and biblically deconstructing people’s deepest beliefs in Islam right in front of them, showing them how the Torah is all about Christ,” he said. “Our Muslim neighbors deserve to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ communicated in truth and love.”
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