The candidate for the Senate did not shake hands with a Muslim woman and was applauded The behavior of Abdul al-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the mid-term elections for the US Senate, with a frail Muslim woman became the subject of foreign users. Many foreign users describe the shaking hands of Abdul al-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate mid-term elections, with a veiled Muslim woman as a sign of his high understanding and authentic culture and see this as a positive trait for him. Read user comments about it here.