Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar recently got involved in a heated Twitter exchange with former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan, after the latter made some scathing statements regarding her political career.
Idan made several posts claiming that Omar did not represent her as a Muslim, drawing a lot of attention from multiple sides and initiating a very heated debate.
The 29-year-old Omar critic had previously told The Sara Carter Show: “Ilhan Omar does not represent me as a Muslim, does not represent millions of Muslims in the Middle East.”
However, that did not seem to go over too well on the side of Omar, 37, herself, who responded by pointing out that Idan did not live in any area represented by the liberal firebrand, so she was never her representative in the first place.
Idan did not seem to understand the implications of Omar’s response; however, as she fired back claiming that the member of the Squad had an “anti-American, anti-Semitic, Muslim Brotherhood agenda.”
The model explained: “Seriously @IlhanMN this is your intellectual come back? I said as a MUSLIM! I dont stand for your anti-American, anti-Semitic, Muslim Brotherhood agenda using this democracy to further YOUR & YOUR FRIENDS Islamic socialism goals of dividing & weakening our country.”
She added: “When you @IlhanMN come to my State, My City, My zip code right here in CA & accept an award from CAIR a Muslim brotherhood affiliated organization IT IS my business! First was the Middle East, then Europe & now the USA. I fled from the same ideology you’re trying to export here.”
At this point, comments started to swing in the direction of support for Omar, as many people pointed out that Idan was going too far with her statements and accusations, and was acting out of line for someone of her supposed character.
.@IlhanMN is always promoting an Islamist agenda while claiming to speak for all the Muslims in America, including the moderates who oppose #Sharia, @RealSarahIdan tells @ericlandskroner: pic.twitter.com/9zwlaPrysI
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) August 10, 2019
Idan did not have any response to those criticisms and went quiet on the topic shortly afterward.
It is not entirely clear if she meant to continue the argument or if she realized that she had overstepped her boundaries, and there has been speculation on both fronts.
Seriously @IlhanMN this is your intellectual come back?
I said as a MUSLIM! I dont stand for your anti-American, anti-Semitic, Muslim Brotherhood agenda using this democracy to further YOUR & YOUR FRIENDS Islamic socialism goals of dividing & weakening our country. @SaraCarterDC https://t.co/H4OYrdM9Y6 pic.twitter.com/7CuYDy44DF— Sarai (Sarah Idan) Miss Iraq (@RealSarahIdan) August 8, 2019
In any case, Omar did not seem too fazed by the attacks and has continued to post on Twitter in her regular style not long since the exchange, not indicating in any way that she felt affected.
Idan has spoken several times about peace in the Middle East in the past and has said some things that suggest she believes the Arab world is more responsible for the chaos than Israel.
One supporter of the Iraki-American woman stated: “Very proud of you. Your statements towards Omar have made you more American than those who were born and raised here. Thank you for you’re spirit and for believing in this country and yourself! Never stop being you!”
A second fan explained this: “I’ve admired you since you had the guts to take a photo with Miss Israel. Omar is a bigot and a racist, anti-American and antisemitic. Thank you for calling her out. The best thing for the USA will be if she gets voted out and never heard from again.”
A third conservative voice added: “We need more Muslim Americans like you who value this country that affords protections to all walks of life to speak out. Omar is a danger to America and the world, and people like you have the most power to show what you truly are for and against.”
Some Omar defenders say the media should not give too much weight to the opinion of a former Miss Iraq because the Muslim population in this country is not monolithic.
