National Politics Are Driving Anti-Muslim Hate in East Lansing, Islamic Center Leaders Say

National Politics Are Driving Anti-Muslim Hate in East Lansing, Islamic Center Leaders Say

There has been an increase in hateful posts made targeting the East Lansing Islamic Center since Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic senate nomination at the August primary election.

ANTI-MUSLIM HATE TARGETING MICHIGAN SENATE NOMINEE EL-SAYED SURGED AFTER PRIMARY WIN: STUDY

Tue 18 August 2026: Anti-Muslim hate speech targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed surged twentyfold following his Aug. 4 win in the Democratic primary, according to a new study. Findings of the Washington, DC-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate, as shared with Anadolu, found that posts naming El-Sayed along with anti-Muslim bigotry averaged […]