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Iowa Dem’s Muslim prayer, ‘too white’ comments resurface in tight House race: 'Downright shameful'

Fox News·Leo Briceno·26 days ago
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NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-Iowa, caught the attention of the international Muslim community when, in 2021, she offered up a Muslim prayer on the floor of the Iowa Senate despite also being an ordained minister with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Five years later — amid a bid to unseat Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and flip control of one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country — Garriott’s resurfaced framing of the moment underscores her belief that an overly White and homogeneous representation underserves minority communities. As a recently elected state senator, Garriott shared a prayer highlighting a handful of Allah’s many names and characteristics. "We can all benefit as people of faith and as citizens to grow stronger as a community. So today I’m sharing a prayer from an accomplished young woman in my district," she read.…

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