‘JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection to mock his foes

As reported by WTOP · Updated 5 Nov, 17:15 · Archive

BEIRUT (AP) — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American...

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• ‘JD, habibi.’ Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s use of a term of affection to mock his foesBEIRUT (AP) — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American...WTOP · 5 Nov, 17:15