El-Sayed frames Muslim faith as part of American identity in Michigan Senate bid
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Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed used a Detroit address at the Annual Islamic Society Conference to argue that Muslim Americans are loyal Americans, criticize Islamophobia, and call out spending on foreign wars while domestic needs go unmet; he framed faith and national belonging as compatible and faces Republican Mike Rogers in November, with two debates scheduled in October.
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