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The name game: Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid tests the limits of US politics

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“The name game: Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid tests the limits of US politics”

El-Sayed, El-Sayeed, El-Sayad – for months, Abdul El-Sayed , an Egyptian American running for the US Senate for Michigan, has had his name mispronounced, sometimes deliberately. US President Donald Trump has frequently mocked his name and said he would call him "Mohammed". He has also faced relentless attacks over his Muslim faith and accusations of having ties to Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and Hezbollah – allegations he has vehemently denied. “I'm here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood…

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