# Get ready habibis, Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘shawarma law’ is coming to the US

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/get-ready-habibis-abdul-el-sayeds-shawarma-law-is-coming-to-the-us/
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:06:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T23:05:57+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/04/abdul-el-sayed-opinion-sharia-law-islamophobia
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Abdul El-Sayed won a Michigan Senate seat.
- His Arabic-filled victory speech drew attention.
- The article criticises the backlash against Muslim politicians.

## Summary

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory has prompted a wave of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric, which this opinion article argues shows how some critics react to a Muslim politician who does not dilute his identity. In his victory speech, El-Sayed used Arabic phrases and joked that Vice-President JD Vance would be constitutionally required to swear him into office.

The article says right-wing commentator Laura Loomer responded with nearly 100 posts describing the result as an “Islamic communist takeover” and calling for a Muslim ban. It also cites criticism from CNN interviewer James Talarico, Atlantic editor David Frum and former Atlantic contributor James Kirchick, while noting the broader context of Muslim and Arab candidates winning in the midterms, including Zohran Mamdani in New York.

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