Abdul El-Sayed Denies Family Ties to Muslim Brotherhood Amid Allegations

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing scrutiny after denying any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood during an NBC interview. On Sunday’s "Meet the Press," NBC’s Kristen Welker asked El-Sayed if he could clarify allegations regarding his family's connections to the group. El-Sayed responded, "No," and suggested that his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, was making Islamophobic attacks against him and his family. However, El-Sayed's half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, stated that their mother was an active member of the Muslim Brotherhood. In a 2012 post, Abdelhadi mentioned discussing her mother's activism in the group during the early 1970s while she was in college. Their mother, Fatten Elkomy, attended Alexandria University in Egypt, which had notable Muslim Brotherhood activity at that time, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. Abdelhadi has also expressed in past posts that her family has long been associated with the Muslim Brotherhood but criticized its political navigation. An El-Sayed campaign spokesperson responded to the allegations, stating that Abdul El-Sayed is focused on his role as a father and doctor, emphasizing his commitment to public health. The spokesperson claimed that independent fact-checkers have debunked the accusations and labeled them as bad faith attacks. The campaign has also described the Muslim Brotherhood allegations as racist and untrue. NBC News did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.