AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The […] The post Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks appeared first on American Almanac .
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The Washington Free Beacon reported the unearthed quote on August 11, drawing fresh attention to the Senate candidate's religious convictions just days after his narrow primary victory. El-Sayed told the Times: "Ultimately, the question is, when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don't want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way.…Open