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‘J.D., habibi’: Arabs celebrate as Michigan’s El-Sayed mocks foes with term of affection

Headline from South China Morning Post · First reported Nov 5, 1:18 PM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 1:23 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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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…

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