Первый мусульманин-сенатор в США: «Я буду присягать на Коране»
Абдул ас-Сайед, избранный в Сенат от Мичигана и ставший первым мусульманином на этой должности, объявил, что принесет присягу на Коране и рассматривает возможность использования древнего экземпляра. В речи после победы он заявил: «Мичиган — столица…
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The United States will soon have its first Muslim senator, and he is already making clear he will not downplay his identity. Abdul El-Sayed's decision to swear on the Quran and his declaration that Michigan is the capital of Arab America signal a deliberate break from the assimilationist posture many minority politicians adopt. This will test how the Senate handles religious symbolism in its swearing-in rituals and whether his constituents see this as representation or provocation. Watch for how his colleagues respond and whether this becomes a national debate about religious pluralism in government.