A Muslim cleric who refused to condemn Hezbollah as a terrorist organization is reportedly set to participate in Trump's inauguration.

A cleric who has praised Iran and refused to label Hezbollah as a terrorist organization was reportedly chosen to give a blessing at President-elect Trump's inauguration.

In Michigan, Husham Al-Husainy, an Iraqi-American imam, leads the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center in Dearborn. Prior to Election Day, Al-Husainy and many other Muslim voters in Michigan revealed their intention to support Trump over the Democratic Party's ticket.

"In October, he stated that he supported Mr. Trump because he believed he was closer to the Bible, Torah, and Quran. He also emphasized his support for peace and the need for a strong leader to bring it about in the world."

Al-Husainy, a Muslim cleric, made questionable comments before indicating support for the former and upcoming president. A nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., the Middle East Media and Research Institute, reported that he praised Iran in a 2022 interview.

"God bless the Islamic Republic of Iran; its light reaches Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and everywhere," he stated in the interview, which was posted on X.

The Middle East Forum characterized the cleric as a "radical antisemitic Shia imam" who hosted a 2015 rally in Dearborn where he wished death upon Saudi Arabia during the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war.

In 2007, Al-Husainy appeared on the "Hannity & Colmes" program with Sean Hannity and was questioned about his stance on Hezbollah being a terrorist organization. He had been invited to the DNC's winter meeting that year to give the invocation.

"Yes or no?" Hannity continued.

The imam stated that Hezbollah is a Lebanese organization and he has no affiliation with it. However, there is a biblical meaning of Hezbollah, which refers to people of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Hannity asked if Hezbollah is a terrorist organization.

Al-Husainy stated, "This is your idea of a political or Hezbollah, and I support the people of God."

The State Department has recognized Hezbollah as a terrorist organization since 1997.

The Trump transition team did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiry about the invitation and Al-Husainy's past remarks.

This week, Matt Foldi, the former congressional candidate and current editor-in-chief of the Washington Reporter, posted a photo on X revealing the official program of Inauguration Day, which indicated that Al-Husainy, a Catholic priest, the Rev. Frank Mann, Rabbi Ari Berman, and a Detroit pastor, Lorenzo Sewell, are scheduled to deliver benedictions.

The Karbalaa Islamic Education Center was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital in an attempt to reach Al-Husainy, but no immediate response was received.

Dearborn, Michigan, has the largest Muslim population in the U.S. and was the birthplace of the "Abandon Biden" movement last year, which evolved into "abandoning" Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden dropped out of the race in July and ultimately endorsed Trump on Election Day.

In Dearborn, Arab American voters who opposed Harris' stance on the Israel-Hamas war voted for Trump in the election.

"According to Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani, who spoke to Politico in November, the reason behind the Arab American community's decision not to vote for Trump was not because they believed Trump was the best candidate, but because they wanted to punish the Democrats and Harris."

Planet Chronicle Digital's Michael Lee contributed to this report.