Following their protest at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the 39-year-old American Somalian politician has recently gained much attention from the media. Many have inquired about the religion she is affiliated with.
What religion is Ilhan Omar?
Omar is the first Somali-American and the first African-born naturalized citizen in the United States Congress, as well as the first woman of color to represent Minnesota. She is also one of the first two Muslim women in Congress (along with Rashida Tlaib).
According to several media outlets some members of Congress, including Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Alma Adams, D-N.C., were arrested in front of the Supreme Court building yesterday afternoon during an abortion rights procession.
(Today, I was arrested while participating in a civil disobedience action outside the Supreme Court with my colleagues in Congress. I will do everything in my power to continue to raise awareness about the assault on our reproductive rights! )She penned down.
