US Muslims concerned but resilient as ‘hate’ attacks target Abdul El-Sayed
Summary
Muslim and Arab American leaders in Michigan say anti-Mus Muslim rhetoric and threats have increased during the close Senate race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. They describe the attacks as worrying but say they are responding through civic engagement and support for El-Sayed.Key Facts
- Far-right provocateur Jake Lang shouted anti-Muslim slurs outside a Detroit rally that featured Barack Obama.
- Lang and his associates held signs supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
- Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, a Rogers campaign faith adviser, helped Lang organise an anti-Muslim march in Dearborn in August.
- Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said the city has received more threats in recent months, including through social media and calls to emergency and city services.
- Rogers said his focus on El-Sayed’s background concerned national security, not religion.
- The article reports that President Donald Trump has mocked El-Sayed’s name and called him a “jihadist.”
- Activist Suehaila Amen said attacks from the president can make bigotry and racism seem legitimate.
- Local leaders said Muslim and Arab Americans are pushing back through civic engagement and support for El-Sayed’s campaign.
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