US Muslims concerned but resilient as ‘hate’ attacks target Abdul El-Sayed

In Detroit, far-right provocateur Jake Lang shouted anti-Muslim slurs outside a rally featuring Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Lang’s associates displayed signs supporting Republican Mike Rogers, who is in a close race against El-Sayed. Muslim American activists say anti-Muslim bigotry is becoming mainstream, with attacks also coming from President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet. Suehaila Amen, a prominent Arab and Muslim advocate in the Detroit area, said hostility toward her community has reached a level worse than the period after September 11.