American Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called on the Muslim and Jewish communities in the US to unite against hate after recent attacks targeting both faith communities, Yeni Safak reported. “We know that many of the people who are targeting the Jewish community for anti-Semitism are also targeting the Muslim community for Islamophobia,” Omar said …
A hashtag supporting Muslim American congresswoman Ilhan Omar has become a trend following a tweet by US President blasting the freshman congresswoman over the false claim that she downplayed the 9/11 attacks
Democratic freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress, urged solidarity with Muslims in the wake of a deadly terror attack at two mosques in New Zealand.
After an exceptional campaign, American Muslim politician Ilhan Omar has once again appeared in the news due to a misplaced comment suggesting that America only supports Israel because of the powerful AIPAC lobby which buys off US politicians. Responding to the tweets, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “…Legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies is protected by the …
Following hot on heels of Mehreen Faruqi, the first female Muslim senator to take office in Australia in 2018, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, American Muslim Congresswomen, are the latest to join a tradition of Muslim women around the world taking positions of leadership. In an increasingly interconnected world, Tlaib and Omar are much-needed role …
WASHINGTON, DC – Minnesota’s Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is becoming a role model for younger generations, as they believe that Muslims can ascend to leadership unapologetically and without having to compromise their religion, The Hill reported. “At this moment, somewhere in the world, young girls and women who look like us are learning to believe …
WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday was a historic day for American Muslims when both Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar’s hijab and Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib’s thobe stood out in the Congress, showing their identity with pride, MENA FN reported. “Although my parents came from Somalia to this country, I was born and raised here as a Muslim girl and …
What did it mean when on January 3, 2019 two Muslim women were sworn into the US Congress? It meant that the American Republic, its Constitution and the country’s purported ideals have two much needed champions. As Muslims, Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib and Somali American Ilhan Omar are uniquely qualified to be among the best …
It was a bittersweet memory as the Minnesota Democrat landed at the same Washington airport she arrived at as a refugee WASHINGTON, DC – Minnesota Democrat Representative-elect Ilhan Omar arrived in Washington DC airport a day before the Congress swearing in ceremony, Huffington Post reported. “23 years ago, from a refugee camp in Kenya, my father …
It should be a non-issue, right? Newly-elected U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from Minnesota’s fifth district wears a hijab. But, a 181 year-old ban on hats in in the U.S. House of Representatives impedes on her right to do so. So, why does the House have this ban? Why was such a seemingly silly ban enacted …
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