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Abdul El-Sayed Defends Mohamed Soltan’s Life Sentence

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC · How we work

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El-Sayed Defends Soltan

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended political prisoner Mohamed Soltan, who received a life sentence in Egypt for Brotherhood funding.
El-Sayed said he has no personal ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite Substack defenses.
Half-sister Eman Abdelhadi said their mother was active in the Brotherhood in Egypt during the 1970s.
Director Lorenzo Vidino called senior Soltan Brotherhood royalty and Mohamed Soltan the polished version of his father.
ABC News called Soltan a main liaison between the Muslim Brotherhood and the press.

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ACMER Donates to El-Sayed

ACMER transferred $25,000 to the Fighting for Michigan super PAC on June 12.
Mohamed Soltan gave the federal maximum contribution to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign on April 15.
ACMER Treasurer Muna Jondy contributed $15,000 to the Fighting for Michigan PAC on June 7.
Muna Jondy gave $7,000 to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign on June 24.
ACMER Executive Director Kristina Blyad donated $1,000 to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s race on February 13.

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El-Sayed Defends Soltan

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended political prisoner Mohamed Soltan, who received a life sentence in Egypt for Brotherhood funding.
El-Sayed said he has no personal ties to the Muslim Brotherhood despite Substack defenses.
Half-sister Eman Abdelhadi said their mother was active in the Brotherhood in Egypt during the 1970s.
Director Lorenzo Vidino called senior Soltan Brotherhood royalty and Mohamed Soltan the polished version of his father.
ABC News called Soltan a main liaison between the Muslim Brotherhood and the press.

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