The first Muslim senator in the USA: “Swore on the Koran”

A-Sayed also presented a possibility related to the state he represented in Washington: “There is also the first Koran in the state of Michigan. The University of Michigan owns it. It is very, very ancient, and it may be the choice.” According to him, the decision on the particular copy is still open, but the choice of the holy book of Islam is clear: “So I don’t know, but I will swear by the Koran.”

According to NPR, his election campaign focused on the cost of living, promoting public health insurance for all citizens and reducing the influence of corporate and interest group money on politics. He managed to increase the vote among young people in university towns and Dearborn, a central focus of the American Arab community, and even won four districts that voted for Trump in 2024.

He later compared Washington, the capital of the United States, to the country he represented in the Senate, and declared that “Michigan is the capital of Arab America.” The words were said before a national gathering of American Arab leaders and public figures, near Washington.