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First Ever Muslim Somali-american Woman Elected As MP In Historic US Election by Badtman(m): 2:19pm On Nov 10, 2016 |
Ilhan Omar, 34, has made history by becoming the first Somali legislator in the United States. A former refugee, the Somali-born activist has been elected to serve as an MP in the US state of Minnesota. The Muslim Somali-American woman becomes the highest-ranking Somali elected to office in the US. Her election comes just days after US President-elect Donald Trump accused Somali immigrants in Minnesota of “spreading their extremist views” . Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community – about 50,000 according to the US census. Celebrating her victory, Ms Omar said she would be the “voice for the marginalised” in the state parliament. “I think I bring the voice of young people. I think I bring the voice of women in the East African community. I bring the voice of Muslims. I bring the voice of young mothers looking for opportunities,” Minnesota Public Radio quoted her as saying . Ms Omar escaped from Somalia with her family at the start of the civil war when she was eight years old. They lived in a Kenyan refugee camp for four years, before moving to the US and settling in a Somali-American neighbourhood in Minnesota. http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37925048 Lalasticlala MYNDD44 Mukina2 1 Like
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Re: First Ever Muslim Somali-american Woman Elected As MP In Historic US Election by Nobody: 2:23pm On Nov 10, 2016 |
Trump is a real trumpeter that is trumpeting his victory allover the world. |
Re: First Ever Muslim Somali-american Woman Elected As MP In Historic US Election by Nobody: 2:24pm On Nov 10, 2016 |
Congrats to the beauty
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Re: First Ever Muslim Somali-american Woman Elected As MP In Historic US Election by Badtman(m): 2:25pm On Nov 10, 2016 |
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