Does Ilhan Omar Still Deserve Muslim Support?

Rep. Ilhan Omar

On 20th April, Ilhan Omar caused
outrage in the hearts of many of her Muslim fans when she declared support for the legalization of cannabis across America. A number of these fans might never rally behind her again.

That tweet on 20th April raised many questions in the hearts many Muslims. Some of these questions are; Is it right to continue to show support for Ilhan Omar? What next will she support, gay rights? Is Ilhan Omar a devout Muslima or a mare Democrat?

She proved those doubting Muslims right. 

On 1st June, Ilhan showed her open support for homosexuals and co. She posted on Twitter, "Happy Pride Month! I will always stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community in the continued fight for equality".

No doubt, Ilhan has shown strong support for the Muslim community at the expense of her own safety but, she is not an angel and her errors must be pointed out if we are to protect the faith of our young ones. 

In my opinion, Ilhan still deserves our support but, it should no longer be within Islamic circles. 

We should support her as a politician just the way we support non Muslim politicians who are willing to cooperate with Muslims. Popular mentions are; Mayor of New York, Bill De Blasio and British MP, Jeremy Corbyn. 

These politicians are not Muslims and they most likely engage in activities that are not allowed in Islam yet, we support them for their openness to the Muslim community. 

Conclusively, people close to Ilhan Omar should advise her better, Ilhan herself should seek better understanding of Islam and Muslims across the globe should continue to pray for her guidance and safety. 

Ilhan Omar Just Made a Life Threatening Mistake

Somali migrant, Ilhan Omar, rose to

Ilhan Omar

fame in 2016 when she defeated Republican, Abdimalik Askar, to win a seat in Parliament making her the first Muslim woman and only the second Muslim to win a seat in Parliament after Keith Ellison. 

That fame swelled in 2019 when she became one of the first two Muslim women win seats in the US congress, the other woman being Rashida Tlaib. 

Unlike Rashida, Ilhan never fails to show her pride in Islam and the Muslim community even though it has brought about diatribes from Islamophobes including the President, Donald Trump. However, with the most recent development, Ilhan could be on the verge of losing the support and defense she has enjoyed from colleagues, admirers and ultimately; Muslims. 

On 20th April, Ilhan posted on tweeter account her declaration for the legalization of Cannabis (aka marijuana or Indian hemp).

How exactly could this threaten her life?

Death threats against Ilhan Omar have greatly increased since Donald Trump posted a video on tweeter which implied that Ilhan did not think 9/11 was or is a big deal. The Trump administration has not shown any significant concern for the safety of Ilhan’s life. 

From recent statements of Trump, it is obvious the administration will throw a party at the news of Ilhan’s death. With this declaration of Ilhan, she might have just made it easier for their dream to come true.

History has it that a number of people (especially Americans) who fell out with the American government ended up dead. 

It is also observed that these people who ended up dead were killed by members of their own communities. Popular mentions are: El Hajj Abdul Malik El Shabbaz (Malcolm X), Tupac Shakur, Michael Jackson and King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. 

Theories have it that these people were actually killed by the American government but, the government decided to use members of the victims’ communities in order to wash themselves clean. 

As it stands, Ilhan could be assassinated and the act would be blamed on some ‘extremist jihadi group’ that feels she has dishonoured Islam by declaring support for something that is considered a sin in her religion.

Cannabis has intoxicating properties and is placed in the same category as alcohol (under Sharia Law). 

Some Muslim scholars even consider it worse which is the reason why countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia give the death penalty for the crime of being in possession of it.