Ilhan Omar to be first Muslim woman to wear hijab in US Congress after Democrats lift ban on religious headgear
Ilhan Omar became the first Somali American and first Muslim refugee to be elected to Congress as well as the first woman of color to represent Minnesota on Capitol Hill
After House Democrats modified the rule banning religious head coverings in session, one of the first women Muslim members of Congress is set to take her seat wearing the hijab on Thursday.
One of the Democrats' first order of business, when they take power on Thursday, will be to pass a package of rules to govern the House, including changing the ban on head coverings excluding "non-religious headdresses," Daily Mail reports.
