A Metro Detroit shawarma restaurant has gone viral after being mentioned by Michigan senator-elect Abdul El Sayed during his election campaign.
El Sayed had endorsed the restaurant at a press conference before jokingly claiming he was "for shawarma law".
"If you want the best shawarma of your life, it’s called Amo Sami’s," El Sayed said during a campaign stop in early November.
El Sayed then jokingly addressed accusations regarding his religious beliefs.
"Do not believe the people who say I’m for Sharia law; I am for shawarma law," he said.
Amo Sami's has since gone viral, with owner Sami Rayshouny stating that the unexpected endorsement brought him to tears.
Rayshouny told Metro Live that El Sayed is a regular customer who visits about once a week, though the public endorsement came as a complete surprise.
The surge in attention has brought a wave of new customers through the restaurant's doors.
Rayshouny subsequently released a satirical post on social media outlining his three rules of "shawarma law".
"Stay crispy, habib albi," he said, using an Arabic term of affection meaning "my dear."
His second rule stated that either chicken or beef is acceptable.
However, he added that the third rule was strictly non-negotiable.
"Absolutely, absolutely no lettuce on your shawarma," Rayshouny said.
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