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Abdul El-Sayed draws standing ovation at ISNA conference where speakers called for fatwa against members of Congress

9/11/2026

Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate running in one of the most contested races of the 2026 cycle, received a standing ovation at the Islamic Society of North America's annual conference in Detroit over Labor Day weekend.

Other speakers at the same event called for a fatwa against members of Congress and praised early Islamic conquests while describing the United States as a declining empire.

ISNA is a nonprofit Muslim religious organization founded in 1981. The conference took place in Detroit, situated in a metro area with a significant Arab American population concentrated in Dearborn and Hamtramck.

Fox News Digital attended the event, covering panels on Saturday and Sunday around El-Sayed's speech.

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