Rashida Tlaib’s traditional swearing-in attire prompts lovely hashtag

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Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, smiles following a group photo with the women in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the opening session of the 116th Congress.
Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, smiles following a group photo with the women in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the opening session of the 116th Congress.

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2017%2f04%2f25%2f1f%2fpkheadshotsmallcopy.7f1bcBy Proma Khosla

When Rashida Tlaib was sworn into Congress on Thursday, her election had already made history – and there, in the U.S. Capitol, her attire followed suit. Tlaib wore a thobe, or traditional Palestinian robe, which inspired Palestinian-American women around the country to share their own with the Twitter hashtag #TweetYourThobe.

Notably, Tlaib was sworn in on a Quran. Her sons also earned some attention when they dabbed in celebration after the swearing in.

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As the son of a Palestinian mother, its a milestone for Palestinian-Americans to see their culture and heritage reflected in their elected officials. Young girls like my daughter and niece now have officials they can see & aspire to be like one day! @RashidaTlaib #tweetyourthobe pic.twitter.com/zJ9RPuAXPi

— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) January 3, 2019

Tlaib was sworn in on Thursday alongside the most diverse freshman class of new legislators in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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