According to sources, Ilhan Omar and her father Nur Mohamed arrived in the United States as refugees from Somalia during the country’s civil war in 1995 and eventually settled in Minneapolis.
Omar and Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib were elected in November 2018, making them the first two Muslim women in the United States Congress.
Nur Omar Mohamed cause of death: What happened to Ilhan Omar father?
Two years ago, the biological father of Somali-born U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar died of complications from the novel coronavirus.
(It is with great sadness and pain that I share the news that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, died today as a result of complications from COVID-19,) the Minnesota congresswoman said in a statement on June 15.
(No words can express how much he meant to me and everyone who knew him. During this difficult time, my family and I would appreciate your consideration and privacy),the then 37-year-old Congresswoman added.
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