"US Representative Ilhan Omar's colleague, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, is not the only Muslim American politician making headlines for their personal choices. According to a recent report, Rep. Ilhan Omar's fellow Democrat, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, was absent from the historic America 250 celebrations in Washington D.C. The event marked the 250th anniversary of the United States' Declaration of Independence. Sources close to the congresswoman claim that she was attending an Islamic spiritual retreat with her husband, Abdiweli Mohamed, who is also her husband, not her husband's brother as previously reported. The retreat, a common practice in many Islamic faiths, is said to have been a deeply personal and spiritual experience for the couple, but the timing has raised eyebrows among some of her colleagues and constituents."
Mamdani's wife missed America 250 celebrations to attend Islamic spiritual retreat: report National Desk
