The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he […] The post Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's imam eulogized Hamas leader Haniyeh as a 'heroic martyr' and 'symbol of jihad' appeared first on American Almanac .
The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he called an "absentee funeral prayer" for Haniyeh on August 2, 2024, just two days after the Hamas leader died from an explosive device smuggled into a Tehran guesthouse. The sermon, delivered in both English and Arabic, cast Haniyeh not as the head of a designated terrorist organization but as a righteous patriot who deserved paradise. The Washington Free Beacon reported on the sermon after…Open
The imam at the mosque Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly attends has called homosexuality "against human nature" and told congregants they are obligated to vote for El-Sayed, raising fresh questions about the candidate's associations. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi, who leads the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor, described El-Sayed's narrow Democratic primary win as […] The post Abdul El-Sayed's imam denounces homosexuality, complains about Jewish scholars, and calls voting for El-Sayed a Muslim 'obligation' appeared first on American Almanac .
The imam at the mosque Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly attends has called homosexuality "against human nature" and told congregants they are obligated to vote for El-Sayed, raising fresh questions about the candidate's associations. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi, who leads the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor, described El-Sayed's narrow Democratic primary win as a "very big victory for the Muslims" and told worshippers three days later, on August 7, that electing the candidate was not optional but mandatory. The Washington Free Beacon reported that Algizawi's remarks, captured on video by the Middle East Media Research Institute, went further, framing El-Sayed's candidacy as a vehicle for transforming…Open
Michigan's last-second Hail Mary victory over Western Michigan has sparked a firestorm of "rigged" accusations from fans, and the Big Ten's own explanation may have raised more questions than it answered. Western Michigan players had already started celebrating. The stadium clock read zero. The Broncos, 27.5-point underdogs, appeared to have pulled off the biggest upset […] The post Big Ten audio fails to quiet 'rigged' claims after Michigan's controversial Hail Mary win appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan's last-second Hail Mary victory over Western Michigan has sparked a firestorm of "rigged" accusations from fans, and the Big Ten's own explanation may have raised more questions than it answered. Western Michigan players had already started celebrating. The stadium clock read zero. The Broncos, 27.5-point underdogs, appeared to have pulled off the biggest upset in Michigan football in nearly two decades. Then officials stepped in, put one second back on the clock, and gave the No. 16 Wolverines a second chance at a Hail Mary. Bryce Underwood launched a 47-yard strike to JJ Buchanan, and Michigan escaped with a 13-12 win at the Big House in Ann Arbor on September 6. The ruling turned on a single player: Western Michigan's Micah…Open
ANN ARBOR, MI — A highly controversial ending at Michigan Stadium has unfortunately put a slight black eye on the NCAA's otherwise sterling reputation.
Progressives scored their biggest win of the year Tuesday in Michigan's Senate primary , narrowly defeating the Democratic establishment in the clearest sign yet of how a populist surge is remaking the party. Why it matters: Left-wing outsider Abdul El-Sayed underperformed predictions, but his victory over moderate Rep. Haley Stevens was still a rebuke to party leaders in D.C. and Michigan, and to big donors who flooded Stevens' campaign with cash. - El-Sayed was outspent 9 to 1 by Stevens and her allies — including AIPAC's political arm. He ran on an unapologetically progressive platform to abolish ICE, support Medicare for All and staunchly oppose aid to Israel. - In a bitter campaign, El-Sayed was painted as a sexist, an antisemite…
Michigan progressives woke up Wednesday after a banner night: Abdul El-Sayed leads the uncalled Democratic Senate primary, Will Lawrence won a battleground House nomination, and Donavan McKinney threatens to oust Rep. Shri Thanedar. - Of the three Democratic primaries, only Lawrence's victory has been called. Why it matters: A sweep would signal the left's growing strength in a key swing state. - The state's Democratic Socialists of America chapters, the Working Families Party and the United Auto Workers all flexed their muscles Tuesday up and down the ballot. State of play: El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director, clung to a narrow lead over four-term Rep. Haley Stevens — 48.5%–47.5% with 96% of the vote counted. The…
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent months accusing doctors who decline Medicaid patients of racial discrimination. His wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, runs a private practice in Ann Arbor that accepts neither Medicaid nor Medicare, nor any insurance at all. The gap between El-Sayed's public rhetoric and his household's private medical practice sits at […] The post Abdul El-Sayed calls doctors who reject Medicaid racist — his own wife won't accept it appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has spent months accusing doctors who decline Medicaid patients of racial discrimination. His wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, runs a private practice in Ann Arbor that accepts neither Medicaid nor Medicare, nor any insurance at all. The gap between El-Sayed's public rhetoric and his household's private medical practice sits at the center of a Washington Free Beacon investigation published July 16, 2026. The findings raise pointed questions about whether the candidate, who backs a single-payer "Medicare for All" system and casts himself as a champion of the working class, is willing to hold his own family to the standard he demands of every other physician in the state. Neither…Open
Danhao Wang, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering, died on March 20, 2026, falling from the university's George G. Brown Building, after what Chinese officials allege was "hostile questioning" by U.S. law enforcement. The post Chinese Researcher Falls to Death at U.S. University After Alleged ‘Hostile Questioning’ by Feds. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Chinese semiconductor researcher at the University of Michigan, Danhao Wang, died after falling from the university’s George G. Brown Building, with his death being investigated as a “possible act of self-harm.” He has previously been subject to what the Chinese government described as “hostile questioning” by U.S. authorities. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Danhao Wang, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, U.S. law enforcement, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. WHEN & WHERE: March 20, 2026, at the University of Michigan’s George G. Brown Building in Ann Arbor. KEY QUOTE: “China solemnly calls on the U.S. to carry out a full investigation, give the family of the victim and…Open
ANN ARBOR, MI — Local sports fan Adam Cartwright was finally forced to admit to himself that he had a gambling problem after he finished placing a bet on the outcome of a women's basketball game.
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