The Faith Based Campaign Trail: What Abdul El Sayed's Speech Reveals About Identity Politics in America As the midterm elections gain momentum, candidates are increasingly invoking their faith as a campaign tool.
For Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El Sayed, this trend is particularly pronounced.
In a recent speech at the Annual Islamic Society Conference in Detroit, El Sayed wove together his personal experiences as a Muslim American with critiques of US foreign policy and a broader defense of Muslim identity.