El-Sayed's Sharia-to-canon-law comparison draws swift conservative backlash
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed drew a wave of criticism from conservative commentators Monday night after comparing Islamic Sharia law to Catholic canon law during a contentious interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters.
TL;DR
- Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee, criticized by conservatives.
- Criticism stems from comparing Islamic Sharia law to Catholic canon law.
- The comparison was made during an interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters.