Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory

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   3 Nov

   Why Americans are googling “habibi” after the first Muslim senator’s victory speech

   Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan and will be the first Muslim in the US Senate. One word in his victory speech sent Google searches for “habibi” soaring.

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   3 Nov

   Record seven Muslims win seats in Congress, including a first in the Senate

   Seven Muslim candidates won seats in the US Congress in the midterms, a record. Here's who they are and why voters backed them despite a wave of attacks.