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(35,560 posts)Indeed, the term Somalian is not used by Somalis, who prefer the term Somali.
A devout Muslim like Omar would have faced outrage from the largely Muslim audience had she placed her religion second, according to one translator.
During the remarks in question, Omar spoke of the unity of the Somali people: Somalis are people who love each other. Its possible that we might sometimes have disagreements but we are also people who can rely on each other. We are people who are siblings. We are people with courage. We are people who know that they are Somali and Muslim. We are people who support each other.
In an email to the Reformer, Omar said the attacks are disingenuous attempts to malign my character and question my loyalty to my home, America.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/02/01/republicans-smeared-ilhan-omar-over-a-faulty-translation-heres-what-she-really-said/