Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Minnesota voters send first Muslim to Capitol Hill

Keith Ellison, a Minnesota state legislator and lawyer, reached the political milestone by defeating two other candidates in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, which covers the Minneapolis area. Regarding his Muslim faith, he said, "people draw strength and moral courage from a variety of religious traditions." "Mine have come from both Catholicism and Islam. I was raised Catholic and later became a Muslim while attending Wayne State University. I am inspired by the Quran's message of an encompassing divine love, and a deep faith guides my life every day."

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