‘Shawarma law’: Abdul El-Sayed never shied away from Islamophobic provocations
The successful Democratic contender for a Michigan Senate seat parried the many insinuations lobbed by Republicans Abdul El-Sayed said he did not expect to be “a main character of this midterms”, but the first Muslim elected to the US Senate in history will take his seat in January after a vitriolic campaign that cast him as the central villain of the president and his party. By October he told…
Abdul El-Sayed's historic win as the first Muslim elected to the US Senate has brought joy to his relatives in Dubai. The 42-year-old Democrat and former public health official defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race on November 3. Fazal Jukaku, uncle of El-Sayed's wife Sarah, expressed his delight over the victory, emphasizing the significance of the moment for the family.
Despite living thousands of miles apart, the family has maintained close ties through family gatherings, weddings, and visits to the United States. Fazal noted that Abdul recently attended his son's wedding in Florida and even gave a speech. The family connection extends to Bhatkal, a coastal town in India's Karnataka state, where Sarah's paternal family has roots.
Abdul has visited Bhatkal twice and has embraced the family, culture, and hometown. Sarah, a practising psychiatrist born and raised in Michigan, has always been supportive of her husband's political ambitions.
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