The Hamtramck school board leadership consists of President Abdul Malik Al Shahim, Vice President Murtada Obaid, and board members Chihan Yash and Salah Hadwan, all of whom are Muslim.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 4, 2026
The post lists Chihan Yash and Salah Hadwan as "previous board leadership," but the claim presents them as current board members, so the claim departs from the passage and is graded as unverifiable.
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… barakato with the tajdiim of the tajdiim of the nafsi for you as a rasha for the maghaz al-Baladi in the city of amtrak it is not a great honour for me to be a witness in hadal mukta al-mutawwaw wa al-muzdhar wa atatallah al-shakaf ila al-Faqih for salih." The school board is no different: President Abdul Malik Al Shahim, Vice President Murtada Obaid, previous board leadership Chihan Yash Salah Hadwan, all Muslim. Even at public city meetings, residents address their elected officials in Arabic. "I don't know what to say. The last great thank you." So, he's talking about sustaining and representing. …
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Contradicts. A 2024 article says Salah Hadwan chose not to run for re-election, and the 2026 board roster does not list Hadwan or Yash, so the claim that they are current board members is not supported.[1][2]
Supports. The district's board page lists Abdulmalik Algahaim as Board President and Moortadha Obaid as Board Vice-President, consistent with the claim's named leadership.[2]
Supports. A CAIR directory lists Moortadha Obaid as Education Board Vice President for Hamtramck Public Schools, supporting his Muslim-community identification.[3]
Context. A 2019 article describes Hadwan, Obaid and Aiyash as Yemeni-Americans and says the city council is Muslim-majority, but no source directly states the religious affiliation of each named board member.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 3 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Two new members join Hamtramck School Boardarabamericannews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 2Board of Education - Our Districthamtramckschools.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 3Copy of Copy of Copy of 2026 CAIR Elected Officials Directory ...cair.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
- 4Schools get a new leaderthehamtramckreview.com · not rated · cited for: context
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