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Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed to Swear In on Quran as First Muslim Senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's open Senate seat on November 3, defeating Republican Mike Rogers 52.5% to 45.5% and becoming the nation's first Muslim senator. In an NPR interview, he confirmed he will likely swear his oath on a Quran, possibly Thomas Jefferson's copy or the University of Michigan's oldest one, emphasizing his allegiance is to the Constitution. The choice has drawn varied reactions, with some celebrating religious freedom and others questioning it, amid a race marked by heavy spending and attacks on his faith.

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Globe Eye News@GlobeEyeNews

Abdul El-Sayed confirms he will swear on the Quran. He would become the first U.S. senator in history to take the oath of office using the Quran.

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Clash Report@clashreport

Abdul El-Sayed: I will likely swear on a Quran. Which Quran, we're not sure. Thomas Jefferson had a copy of the Quran. So when Keith Ellison was sworn in to Congress, he swore on that copy. There's also the first Quran in the state of Michigan. The University of Michigan…

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Dave Rubin@RubinReport

I know nothing really works or makes sense anymore, but you shouldn’t be able to swear in on a book which contains ideas that are antithetical to the constitution of the United States of America.

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