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Sayyid (Arabic: سيد, Persian: [sejˈjed]; meaning 'Lord', 'Master'; plural: Sadat Arabic: سادة sādah is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is not to be confused with Sa‘id.
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Abdul is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word Abd and the definite prefix al / el.
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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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During a rally in Tennessee on Saturday, President Trump repeatedly misnamed Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed as “Mohammed,” calling him a “jihadist.” President Donald Trump: “Like Mohammed El-Sayed — I call him Mohammed. Somebody said, 'His name isn't Mohammed; it’s Abdul.’ I said, 'To me, it's…
“I’m the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want,” Trump said during a Saturday rally
President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Clarksville, TN on Saturday: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: So, we'll see how it all turns out, but I have a feeling you're going to be just fine.