{"id":1443490,"date":"2022-04-18T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1443490"},"modified":"2022-04-18T11:15:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:15:45","slug":"ilhan-omar-faces-backlash-over-tweet-criticizing-christian-mid-flight-worship-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-faces-backlash-over-tweet-criticizing-christian-mid-flight-worship-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Faces Backlash Over Tweet Criticizing Christian Mid-Flight Worship Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Filhan-omar-faces-backlash-over-tweet-criticizing-christian-mid-flight-worship-session%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1443490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar faced backlash after she posted a tweet Saturday that appeared to criticize Christians engaging in a mid-flight worship session.<\/p>\n<p>Omar, who is Muslim, reposted a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1515528668227018752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a> of the worship session, suggesting that if she were to pray aboard a flight, it may cause an issue. \u201cI think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end?\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, a man can be seen playing the guitar while a group of passengers join him in song. The video caption read, \u201cworshipping Jesus 30,000 feet in the air!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think my family and I should have a prayer session next time I am on a plane. How do you think it will end? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5696Erwsl5\">pic.twitter.com\/5696Erwsl5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1515528668227018752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>David Wohl, a defense attorney and campaign surrogate for former President Donald Trump reacted to Omar\u2019s tweet, saying, \u201cthe hatred in your heart is just amazing.\u201d He added that Omar has repeatedly gone on \u201cvile anti-Semitic and anti-American rants.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">One needs to look no further than your repeated, vile anti-Semitic and anti-American rants to understand who you really are.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Wohl (@DavidWohl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidWohl\/status\/1515774121120047114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Republican Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones \u2014 who is running for Congress in Georgia\u2019s 10th district \u2014 asked Omar why she had criticized the video and suggested she \u201chead back to Somalia\u201d if she is bothered by America\u2019s religious freedom. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2018\/12\/14\/ilhan-omar-mike-pence-mock-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Democratic Congresswoman Mocks Mike Pence\u2019s Faith On Twitter, Gets Blasted)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why do you hate Christians, Ilhan?<\/p>\n<p>If the freedom of religion we enjoy here in America disturbs you, feel free to pack your bags and head back to Somalia, Sudan, or wherever you\u2019re from.<\/p>\n<p>Take your brother with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f2FZhWruz0\">https:\/\/t.co\/f2FZhWruz0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vernon Jones For Congress (@VernonForGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VernonForGA\/status\/1515806735235231757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cicely Davis, a Republican candidate running against Omar in Minneapolis, said that Qatari flights play Islamic prayers over the intercom before takeoff, and suggested the real issue was Omar\u2019s attitude toward Christians, Jews and Muslims.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Qatar \u2013 a country you\u2019re very familiar with \u2013 plays Islamic prayers on the intercom before takeoff on their planes. They have a designated prayer area &#038; coordinates for Mecca are posted on the screens.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no problem. The issue is you hate Christians &#038; Jews &#038; lots of Muslims. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBX1ycl5nv\">https:\/\/t.co\/wBX1ycl5nv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cicely Davis (@CicelyDavisMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CicelyDavisMN\/status\/1515894096937689088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The worship session took place aboard an EasyJet flight, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailydot.com\/unclick\/gospel-plane-singers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the Daily Dot.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Jensz, Jr. shot and posted the video of the mid-flight worship session, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/18\/ilhan-omar-criticizes-singing-christians-on-plane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a> reported. Jensz is the founder of Kingdom Realm Ministries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackjenszjr_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to his Instagram profile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Minnesota Rep. 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