Muslim in US Congress answers questions on current events
Congressman Ellison answered questions on the American Muslim experience, the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and current events in the Muslim world.
World Bulletin
July 28, 2013
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/40257/muslim-in-us-congress-answers-questions-on
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Muslims are "supposed to be working to put love into the world", said Keith Ellison, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Aged 50, Ellison has represented Minnesota since 2002. He is the first Muslim to be elected to the US Congress.
Ellison said the American Muslim experience was "like one elevator going up, one elevator going down."
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