Abdul el Sayed's father-in-law tops donations to his Senate super PAC and holds senior roles in flagged Islamic groups

Abdul el Sayed's father-in-law, Dr. Tayeb Jukaku, contributed $300,000 to the pro-el Sayed super PAC and occupies senior positions in Islamic organizations previously named as unindicted co-conspirators in a terrorism financing case.

Dr. Tayeb Jukaku, the father-in-law of Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, has donated $300,000 to Fighting for Michigan, the super PAC created to aid el Sayed's campaign, making him the top individual contributor. Jukaku also holds senior posts in the Islamic Society of North America’s founders committee and the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, organizations that were named as unindicted co-conspirators in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing prosecution.

Courts have affirmed those designations, noting connections to Hamas and the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood network. The super PAC, overseen by Peter Sarasohn, a former Bernie Sanders campaign staffer, has already spent more than $2.9 million on digital ads, direct mail, texts, and TV spots. Jewish advocacy groups have expressed concern about foreign influence in the closely contested Michigan Senate primary.

After el Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy urged transparency about the financial and ideological ties surrounding his candidacy. One outlet sought comment from el Sayed's campaign.