Ilhan Omar has made history by becoming the first Somali-American to be sworn in as a lawmaker in the US.She was sworn in on Tuesday into the Minnesota House of Representatives: She became the first female Muslim and Somali-American legislator.

Omar, who serves House District 60B in Minnesota,held the Quran during her swearing-in ceremony, becoming the second person to do so after Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim U.S. congressman and contender for DNC chairmanship.


Omar, a Somali-born former refugee, was elected to serve in Minnesota’s state house of representatives in tightly contested elections last year.

Born in Somalia in 1982, Omar and her family emigrated to the United States in 1995 after the start of civil war in Somali.

Ms Omar has promised to be a “voice for the marginalised”

The election of Ms Omar, who is Muslim, came just days after US President-elect Donald Trump accused Somali immigrants in Minnesota of “spreading their extremist views”.

US president-elect Donald Trump during his 2016 election campaign, attacked the Somali community in Minnesota, US, saying: “Some of them (Somalians) are joining Isis and spreading their extremist views”.

Many people took to Twitter to congratulate Omar.See screenshots below

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/first-female-muslim-somali-american.html?m=1

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Haters gonna hate
Buh Islam is here to stay
No propaganda can change that,even if you use Atlantic ocean as ink to write your propaganda.
Call me a terrorist from now till 3017,that's your problem
If being a Muslim makes me a terrorist, then I am proud to be one

Ok

She looks 24

From refugee to legislator. Baba God pick up my call.

Congratulation Omar.

Allahu Aqbar.......!! !!!!

Shey trump go soon enter seat? ... Just a matter of time and she go hear am. Useless muslims.

Obama made all these possible, thank God Hillary Clinton lost the elections, else it'd have been more in the next four years.

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We no go agree

the guy below me has sometin to say.

shaggy007:
Shey trump go soon enter seat? ... Just a matter of time and she go hear am. Useless muslims.

obviously some people think like rat

as long as she remembers that she is representing everyone in her constituency and not just muslims. And the US constitution comes before any other religious bull**** doctrine

Choice my fvck just finished

It can never happen in any Muslim state or country



The Christian mayor of Jakarta is in court because the Muslims there lay allegations of blasphemy against him.

Telling me Islam is tolerant makes me want to puke

januzajj:
Haters gonna hate
Buh Islam is here to stay
No propaganda can change that

Mtscheew!

Does it look like Christianity gives a fvck?

Islam was never the problem. Human beings are.

Nobody hates Islam. We only condem the violence thats associated with Islam.
Lets join hands and preach love and peace.

januzajj:
Haters gonna hate
Buh Islam is here to stay
No propaganda can change that

Lies, she's not the first female muslim lawmaker in the US as stated in the topic.
Nairaland, stop misleading people.

Congratulations to her...Am a Christian but I must admit Islam has some bright minds too..

How does her bin Muslim make the news any better

Why are her fingers not joined? That's a sign of rebellion in the old ways

Mujaheeeden:
It can never happen in any Muslim state or country



The Christian mayor of Jakarta is in court because the Muslims there lay allegations of blasphemy against him.

Telling me Islam is tolerant makes me want to puke

especially saudi arabia.

That is to show u who really loves and practices peace

drss2:
especially saudi arabia.

They are npt tolerant rather they want others to.


A combo of Putin and Trump will serve their butts cool missiles