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'A beautifully American story': El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans
Abdul El-Sayed's recent election to the U.S. Senate signifies a notable milestone for American Muslim political engagement. Despite facing anti-Muslim rhetoric during the campaign, he won support for his policies and values. His victory is viewed as a rejection of hate and discrimination against Muslim Americans. Residents of Dearborn expressed pride in seeing an individual representative of their community elected to office.
Israel-Hamas War: Major US Muslim group cancels Virginia banquet over bomb and death threats
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has decided to move its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel due to bomb and death threats. The threats are believed to be linked to CAIR's concern for Palestinians affected by the Israel-Hamas war. The Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, where the banquet was originally scheduled to be held, received anonymous calls threatening to plant bombs and attack the hotel if the event proceeded.
About 69 per cent American-Muslims vote for Joe Biden: Exit poll
Compared with the 2016 election, in which then President-elect Donald Trump received a 13 per cent of the Muslim vote, Trump in 2020 received 4 per cent more support.
Bill against the ban on Muslims tabled in United States
Several lawmakers in their statement said that the legislation was in response to the call given by Trump to prevent Muslims from entering the United States.
