El-Sayed becomes the first Muslim U.S. senator in history, marking a historic milestone.
As he celebrated his victory in Michigan, he delivered his remarks in authentic Arabic accent: “My name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. I am deeply honored and proud to stand here today as the elected senator from the great state of Michigan!”
Then, without pause, he transitioned into fluent Arabic: “Until now, you may have noticed that whenever I spoke about the outcome of this race, I always said ‘Enshallah’—Arabic for ‘God willing.’
But today, tonight, we can transform that ‘Enshallah’ into ‘Alhamdulillah’—‘Praise be to God.’”
Beyond effortlessly switching between English and Arabic, he addressed his opponents:
“Mike (Rogers, his opponent in the campaign), enjoy your retirement. You chose hatred; Michigan chose hope.”
“JD, Habibi (Arabic for ‘my dear’), it’s a fitting irony that you, by constitutional requirement, will swear me in next January.”
“Donald, listen closely—I know you’ve struggled with my name. So after JD administers the oath, just call me Senator.”
During the campaign, Trump had mocked him: “His name is Abduladadadadadada, Adulbababababa Mohamed El-Sayed. His middle name is Muhammad. So I’m basically right—he’s a jihadist.”
It was precisely this ridicule that prompted El-Sayed’s textbook-perfect recitation of his full name in Arabic—a moment of quiet, powerful correction.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1880921376021504/
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