Muslim US Congressman Responds to IS Death Threat

U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, a Muslim, has responded forcefully to Islamic State militants after they called on followers to murder Ellison and other Muslim targets in the West. In a statement Wednesday that referred to IS with the Arabic acronym “Daesh,” Ellison said, “Daesh is a collection of liars, murderers, torturers, and rapists. No Muslim I know recognizes what they preach as Al-Islam.” “The fact that I am on Daesh’s bad side means I am fighting for things like...

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