Ilhan Omar takes Bernie Sanders’ message to Iowa mosque 'It's not about somebody else. This election cycle is about us,' US congresswoman tells Muslim Americans

February 1, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) If Muslim-Americans want to become “visible” and elevate their issues on the decision-making table, they must participate in the upcoming presidential elections.

That was Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s message to worshippers at the Muslim Community Organization in Des Moines, Iowa.

Omar visited the mosque after Friday prayers, three days before the Democratic presidential primaries kick off with the Iowa caucuses.

The Muslim Community Organization is one of five mosques that will serve as caucus precincts in Iowa on Monday.

The Midwestern state has a sizeable Muslim minority population. It is also the home to one of the oldest mosques in the country.

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