Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's father has died due to complications from COVID-19.
in which she paid tribute to her father and shared a Quranic quote, written in Arabic, that she translated as,"Surely we belong to God and to him shall we return."
"It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away today due to complications from COVID-19," Omar, 37, shared. "No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew him," she continued."My family and I ask for your respect and privacy during this time."
She shared the news in a tribute on social media as well, alongside a photo of herself and her father.It is with tremendous sadness and pain to say goodbye to my father, Nur Omar Mohamed. No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him.
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