Ilhan Omar’s GOP Opponent Counters Incumbent’s ‘Victim Card’

Dalia al-Aqidi’s political presence is an important reminder of the diversity of American Muslim views.

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Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), left, and Dalia Al-Aqidi, right

Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters, Campaign photo via Facebook

Dalia al-Aqidi is one of the most interesting candidates running for U.S. Congress this election. If you haven’t heard of her, you’ve probably heard of her opponent — Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota’s 5th District.

Although Omar and Al-Aqidi share certain, core characteristics — they’re both Muslim women who came to the States as refugees from oppressive Islamist regimes — they couldn’t be more different.

Kayla Bartsch

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Kayla Bartsch

Kayla Bartsch is a former William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism at National Review.

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