# US far-right twists 'inshallah' into attack on Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim-American progressive politician, faced a barrage of far-right online attacks after a remark was framed using the Arabic phrase “inshallah.” The episode illustrates how religious language is deliberately distorted to marginalize Muslim candidates in US politics.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/how-the-us-far-right-weaponised-inshallah-against-abdul-el-sayed?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:13:00 +0000