According to the Western Journal and a clip posted to X by Houman David Hemmati on Nov. 4, 2026, Michigan Democrat Abdul El‑Sayed opened his victory remarks by emphasizing his full name and shifting from saying “inshallah” during the campaign to “alhamdulillah” on election night.
What the clip shows, per the sources
The Western Journal article describes El‑Sayed as “senator‑elect” and quotes him telling supporters, “My name is Abdulrahman Mohammad El‑Sayed.” It further attributes to him: “Up until right about now, you might have noticed I always said inshallah or god willing whenever the outcome of this race was mentioned. But today, tonight, we can turn that inshallah into alhamdulillah.”
Hemmati’s X post says El‑Sayed used “alhamdulillah” and translates it as “praise be to God.”
How some are framing it
Hemmati commented that the remarks make clear El‑Sayed will embrace Islam openly in office. The Western Journal’s author characterizes the speech as signaling an explicitly Islamic approach to public office. These are their interpretations and assertions.
What remains unconfirmed
We have not independently verified the full, unedited video, the precise transcript, or the election outcome described by the Western Journal, which also says El‑Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers. The clip’s completeness and context are unknown from the provided materials.