Democrat Ilhan Omar will be the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman in Congress

Ilhan Omar.
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On Tuesday, Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar became the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman elected to Congress. A former refugee, she is also the first Somali-American to serve in Congress. She was elected by the state's 5th Congressional District, which includes Minneapolis and its suburbs.

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Omar will join Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American who was elected earlier in the evening, as the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress.

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