André Carson was the second Muslim to be elected to the US Congress. He was first elected to Congress in 2008, and is now serving his sixth two-year term as representative of Indiana’s 7th congressional district. He converted to Islam in the 1990s.
André Carson was the second Muslim to be elected to the US Congress. He was first elected to Congress in 2008, and is now serving his sixth two-year term as representative of Indiana’s 7th congressional district. He converted to Islam in the 1990s.
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