Abdul El Sayed faces scrutiny over visits to Michigan Islamic centers
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed campaigned at Islamic centers that previously hosted speakers using extremist rhetoric, according to the New York Post.
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed campaigned for support inside at least five Islamic centers associated with past violent rhetoric, the New York Post reported on October 31. The reported statements at the venues included describing the United States as the house of Satan and calling for the final annihilation of Jews. [1]
The New York Post stated that El Sayed visited the Islamic Center of Detroit in March 2026 to secure support. He addressed a packed room of men during a Ramadan prayer gathering at the facility. [1]
El Sayed is an American epidemiologist, public health administrator, academic, and politician who serves as the Democratic nominee for the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan. As FTMQ News reported earlier, former President Barack Obama previously campaigned for El Sayed in Detroit. [2][5]
In short
- Abdul El Sayed visited at least five Islamic centers during his Senate campaign, according to the New York Post.
- The New York Post reported that the venues hosted past speakers who used violent rhetoric against the United States and Jewish people.
- El Sayed addressed a Ramadan prayer gathering at the Islamic Center of Detroit in March 2026.
Sources
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- [1]El Sayed courted voters at mosques where speakers dubbed US ‘House of Satan’ and called for ‘final annihilation of Jews’New York Post, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Abdul El-Sayed on Wikipedia
- [3]Dynasty on Wikipedia
- [4]Satan on Wikipedia
- [5]Rod Blagojevich urges voters to support Republicans in upcoming elections FTMQ News, 5d ago
- [6]Arizona voters criticize food stamp cuts ahead of US midterm elections FTMQ News, 3d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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