{"id":8549,"date":"2026-11-04T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/im-so-honoured-el-sayed-celebrates-historic-us-senate-victory\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:00:46","slug":"im-so-honoured-el-sayed-celebrates-historic-us-senate-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/im-so-honoured-el-sayed-celebrates-historic-us-senate-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m so honoured, El-Sayed celebrates historic US Senate victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"66.341137123746\">\n<p>Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has expressed excitement over his projected victory in Michigan\u2019s midterm election, saying he was \u201cso proud and honoured\u201d to emerge as senator-elect.\n<\/p>\n<p>El-Sayed, who defeated former Republican Representative Mike Rogers, made history as the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate on Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to supporters on Tuesday night in a video shared by Fox News, the 42-year-old Egyptian-American reflected on his repeated use of the Islamic expression \u201cInshallah\u201d, meaning \u201cGod willing\u201d, during his campaign.\n<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cMy name is Abdulrahman Mohamed Sayed, and I am so proud and honoured to stand here as your senator-elect from the great state of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUp until right about now, you might have noticed I always say Inshallah or God willing whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today, tonight, we can turn that Inshallah into Alhamdulillah.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alhamdulillah is an Arabic expression meaning \u201cpraise be to God\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to Anadolu Agency, El-Sayed\u2019s victory, projected by US media on Tuesday, secured the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Gary Peters.\n<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old former public health official will assume office when the new Congress convenes in January.\n<\/p>\n<p>His emergence followed a competitive Democratic primary in August, where he defeated Representative Haley Stevens to secure his party\u2019s ticket for the general election.\n<\/p>\n<p>His election marks a milestone for Muslim representation in American politics.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"15.583166332665\">\n                                                                <b><a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/author\/gige\">Olugbenga Ige<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Olugbenga Ige is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over nine years of professional reporting experience. He is known for his sharp eye for compelling stories and a strong instinct for identifying newsworthy developments. Over the years, Olugbenga has built a reputation for turning leads into clear, engaging, and well-structured reports that resonate with readers. His work reflects deep newsroom experience, editorial judgment, and a commitment to accurate, impactful journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"14.852589641434\">\n<p> All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contact\">Contact: <a href=\"\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#c3b7aba6a6a7aab7acb183b3b6ada0abada4eda0acae\"> <span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"384c505d5d5c514c574a78484d565b50565f165b5755\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span> <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has expressed excitement over his projected victory in Michigan\u2019s midterm election, saying he was \u201cso proud and honoured\u201d to emerge as senator-elect. 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