Omar is the first Somali American, first African-born naturalized citizen, and first woman of color to represent Minnesota in the US Congress. Along with Rashida Tlaib, she is one of the first two Muslim women to hold a congressional position.
Ilhan Omar parents: Nur Omar Mohamed, Fadhuma Abukar Haji Hussein
Nur Omar Mohamed was a colonel in the Somali army under Siad Barre and also worked as a teacher trainer. He and his wife, Fadhuma Abukar Haji Hussein gave raised eight children together.
Ilhan Omar’s parents nationality
Both of her parents were Somali. Her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, is from the Majeerteen clan of Northeastern Somalia, and her mother, Fadhuma Abukar Haji Hussein, is a Benadiri, a community of partial Yemeni descent.
Are Ilhan Omar’s parents still alive?
Her mother died when she was only two. Her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, also passed away in June 2020 after suffering from complications resulting from coronavirus.
