“From Inch’Allah to Alhamdoulillah”: the words of Abdul El-Sayed after his historic victory in Michigan

In front of his cheering supporters, Abdul El-Sayed celebrated his victory in the Senate elections in Michigan. The Democrat, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers, becomes the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.

“ Michigan, we did it! My name is Abdul Rahman Muhammad El-Sayed, and I am deeply proud and honored to stand before you as the senator-elect of this great state of Michigan “, he said. Then he shared his gratitude with his voters: “ So far, you may have noticed that I always said “inshallah”, or “God willing”, when we talked about the outcome of this election. But tonight we can transform this “inch’Allah” into “alhamdulillah”: praise be to God.”

“From Inch’Allah to Alhamdoulillah”: the words of Abdul El-Sayed after his historic victory in Michigan

In front of his cheering supporters, Abdul El-Sayed celebrated his victory in the Senate elections in Michigan. The Democrat, who defeated Republican Mike Rogers, becomes the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. “Michigan, we did it!” My name is Abdul Rahman Muhammad El-Sayed, and I am deeply proud and honored to stand before you as the senator-elect of this great state of Michigan,” he said. Then he shared his gratitude with his voters: “Until now, you may have noticed that I always said “inshallah”, or “God willing”, when we talked about the outcome of this election. But tonight, we can transform this “inch’Allah” into “alhamdulillah”: praise to God. »

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