Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and…
3 sources · 3 articles · updated 2026-11-06 02:02 UTC · politics
Houston Chronicle ·
Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon. In...
PBS NewsHour ·
“Habibi” literally translates to “my beloved” and is peppered through Arab pop songs. In everyday speech, it often means “buddy,” “pal,” or “bro.” El-Sayed's supporters have sported shirts reading “Habibi for Abdul.”
South China Morning Post ·
Poised to become the first Muslim-American senator, El-Sayed is introducing terms like ‘inshallah’ to the US political lexicon.