Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Capitol Rioter Sparks Anti-Islam Protests in Dearborn, Michigan
A man who took part in the 2021 US Capitol riot tried to burn and disrespect a Muslim holy book in Dearborn, Michigan.
This made people angry, and a fight happened.
Police stopped the fight and arrested someone.
Dearborn is a city with many Muslim people, and some people don't like that.
Jake Lang, a participant in the 2021 Capitol riot, attempted to burn a Quran in Dearborn, Michigan
Lang also slapped the Quran with a slab of bacon, a deliberate act of insult given Islam's prohibition on pork
The incident sparked clashes between anti-Islam protesters and pro-Muslim counter-protesters
Police intervened, arresting one protestor and preventing further escalation
Dearborn, home to one of the US' largest Muslim communities, has previously faced anti-Islam activism
- Who
- Jake Lang, a participant in the 2021 US Capitol riot, and anti-Islam protesters
- What
- Attempted to burn and disrespect a Quran, leading to clashes with pro-Muslim counter-protesters
- When
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Where
- Dearborn, Michigan, USA
- Why
- To express anti-Islam sentiments and provoke a reaction
Pro-Muslim Counter-Protesters
Anti-Islam Protesters
Respect for Religion
Pro-Muslim Counter-Protesters
Condemned the disrespect of the Quran
Anti-Islam Protesters
Attempted to burn and disrespect the Quran
- City
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Population
- Approximately 94,000
- Muslim Population
- One of the largest in the US
- Incident
- Attempted Quran burning and disrespect
- Arrests
- One protestor arrested