# Al Jazeera speaks with El-Sayed as religion becomes flashpoint in Senate race

https://mins.news/en/item/120058

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 02:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/29/al-jazeera-speaks-to-el-sayed-as-religion-becomes-flashpoint-in-senate-race?traffic_source=rss

> Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is rejecting attacks targeting his Muslim faith as religion becomes an issue in Michigan’s tight Senate race. Al Jazeera interviewed him in Wyandotte ahead of the November 3 vote.

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