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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 4 Nov 2026

Get ready habibis, Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘shawarma law’ is coming to the US | Arwa Mahdawi

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When the US’s first Muslim senator used Arabic in his victory speech, it cut through the torrent of vile racism Maga launched at him throughout his campaignRepeat after me: yallah. YAH-luh. This versatile Arabic word means everything from “hurry up”, to “come on” to “speak to you later”. If you add a “bye” at the end, the meaning shifts to “please shut up, fool” or “speak soon friend,” depending…

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