Ilhan Omar makes US history as first Muslim congresswoman to wear hijab
Ilhan Omar makes US history as first Muslim congresswoman to wear hijab
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Ilhan Omar makes US history as first Muslim congresswoman to wear hijab

17:10 November 07, 2018 AA

Michigan's Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota's Ilhan Omar both made history by winning their elections and becoming the first Muslim women to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Ilhan Omar ran against and defeated Republican candidate Jennifer Zielinski, becoming the first congresswoman to wear a hijab.

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