[[{"content_id":320130,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Rashida Tlaib 1st Muslim Congresswoman","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"A one time Somali refugee and the daughter of Palestinian immigrants shared the historic distinction Tuesday of becoming the first two Muslim women elected to the US Congress.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Both women — Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 — are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights of US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTWO Muslim American congresswomen officially WIN last night.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCongratulations to Rashida Tlaib out of Michigan, and Ilhan Omar out of Minnesota. pic.twitter.com\/ZwR0LzSsyV\r\n\r\n— Anasthasia Sadrach (@duchessnastya) November 7, 2018\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOmar won a House seat in a strongly Democratic district in Minneapolis, Minnesota, succeeding Keith Ellison who was himself the first Muslim ever elected to Congress.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTlaib’s victory was no surprise.  The Detroit-born daughter of Palestinian immigrants – the eldest of 14 children – emerged as the winner of a Democratic primary for a seat vacated by John Conyers, a longtime liberal lion who stepped down in December amid sexual harassment allegations and failing health.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe IMEU@theIMEU\r\n\r\nLast night Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib was elected to the United States Congress, making the first Palestinian American to be elected to this position. https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/its-official-palestinian-american-rashida-tlaib-elected-congress-400750219 …\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWith no Republican challenger in the race, Tlaib’s election on Tuesday became a formality.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDuring her tearful primary election victory speech in August, with her immigrant mother by her side, she said relatives in the West Bank were watching her success.\r\n\r\nShe said:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n“It just shows how incredibly wonderful our country can be”.","content_html":"

Both women — Ilhan Omar, 37, and Rashida Tlaib, 42 — are Democrats from the Midwest and outspoken advocates of minority communities that have found themselves in the sights of US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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TWO Muslim American congresswomen officially WIN last night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Congratulations to Rashida Tlaib out of Michigan, and Ilhan Omar out of Minnesota. pic.twitter.com\/ZwR0LzSsyV<\/p>\r\n\r\n

— Anasthasia Sadrach (@duchessnastya) November 7, 2018<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Omar won a House seat in a strongly Democratic district in Minneapolis, Minnesota, succeeding Keith Ellison who was himself the first Muslim ever elected to Congress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Tlaib’s victory was no surprise.  The Detroit-born daughter of Palestinian immigrants – the eldest of 14 children – emerged as the winner of a Democratic primary for a seat vacated by John Conyers, a longtime liberal lion who stepped down in December amid sexual harassment allegations and failing health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The IMEU@theIMEU<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Last night Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib was elected to the United States Congress, making the first Palestinian American to be elected to this position. https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/its-official-palestinian-american-rashida-tlaib-elected-congress-400750219 …<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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With no Republican challenger in the race, Tlaib’s election on Tuesday became a formality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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During her tearful primary election victory speech in August, with her immigrant mother by her side, she said relatives in the West Bank were watching her success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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