14 February 2024
Ilhan Omar: A Trailblazing Somali-American in U.S. Politics
Ilhan Omar, born on October 4, 1982, in Mogadishu, Somalia, is a prominent Somali-American politician who has made history by serving as a U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district. Her journey to becoming one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress and her choice to wear the hijab have been groundbreaking in American politics.