Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Primary for SenateEgyptian-American Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Democratic Primary for Senate, a result seen is a major blow to pro-Israeli Zionist lobbyMichigan: Egyptian-American Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan Democratic Primary for Senate, a result seen is a major blow to pro-Israeli Zionist lobby. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, if elected to the US Senate, will create history to become the first Muslim in the Upper House of the US Congress. Abdul El-Sayed was born on October 31, 1984, in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills, Michigan, to Egyptian immigrant parents. El-Sayed later attended the University of Michigan, where he majored in Biology and Political Science. Later, benefiting from a full-tuition scholarship, El-Sayed completed two years of Medical School from the University of Michigan Medical School and considered becoming a Neurosurgeon.