US-Midterms: Aus „Inshallah“ wird „Alhamdulillah“ – El-Sayed wird US-Senator
Der 42-jährige Mediziner aus Michigan wird der erste Muslim im US-Senat. Damit macht er wahr, was ihm ein früherer US-Präsident schon vor zwei Jahrzehnten riet.
Abdul El-Sayed, a 42-year-old Muslim from Michigan, has become the first Muslim senator in US history after winning a hard-fought Senate election against Republican Mike Rogers.
During the campaign, El-Sayed consistently answered election questions about the outcome with "Inshallah," an Arabic phrase meaning "God willing." Now, he has switched to "Alhamdulillah," which translates to "Thank God." El-Sayed replaces former Senator Gary Peters, who completed his second term in January.
El-Sayed, whose full name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, expressed visible emotion at the Detroit press conference announcing his victory. Though President Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz made allegations against him, none were substantiated. They labeled El-Sayed as a "radical Jihadist" and accused him of introducing Islamic law and compromising national security by having access to sensitive information.
El-Sayed vehemently refuted these claims, distancing himself from Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas-friendly groups that were associated with his opponent. He also criticized extreme Christians who threatened to dilute the separation of church and state.
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