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Michigan Muslims helped elect Trump. Now their faith is under fire

Michigan Muslims' shift to Trump meets backlash as their faith faces pressure.

Context

What happened: Michigan Muslims who helped elect Donald Trump in 2024 are now seeing their faith attacked, as Abdul El-Sayed runs to become the US's first Muslim senator. Key numbers: 2024 election; El-Sayed would be the first Muslim US senator. Why it matters: The report says his faith and loyalty are under attack, and Al Jazeera spoke to Muslim Americans in Dearborn about it.

What changed

Michigan Muslims who helped elect Donald Trump in 2024 are now seeing their faith attacked, as Abdul El-Sayed runs to become the US's first Muslim senator.

Why it matters

The report says his faith and loyalty are under attack, and Al Jazeera spoke to Muslim Americans in Dearborn about it.

Sources

aljazeera