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'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech

'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech
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From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising political sta...

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