The Mufti of Oman comments on Muslims winning the US midterm elections and what that means

The Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman, Ahmed Al-Khalili, commented on the results of the midterm elections in the United States of America and the victory of a number of Muslims seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate of Congress. This came in a blog post by the Mufti of Oman on his page on the

Al-Khalili continued, saying: “We hope that those who succeed in these elections will follow a good path that reflects Islamic values ​​and ideals.” The midterm elections in America witnessed historical precedents, including the victory of Abdul Rahman Al-Sayyid, thus becoming the first Muslim senator in the history of the United States.

It is noteworthy that the Democratic Representative, Ilhan Omar, in her post congratulating Abdul Rahman Al-Sayed, said: “Congratulations, Abdul Al-Sayed... You have changed the phrase ‘God willing’ to ‘Praise be to God’.

I am filled with gratitude knowing that we now have 8 Muslims serving in Congress. They told us that we cannot raise our voices, we cannot challenge the status quo, and we cannot get to this point.