While newly elected Congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib, was being sworn into Congress today, many of Tlaib’s supporters wore Palestinian thobes to show support for Tlaib. 100’s of photos were posted to twitter using the hashtag #tweetyourthobe.
Rashida Tlaib, along with Ilhan Omar, are the first muslim women elected to Congress.
While being sworn into office, Tlaib wore a Palestinian thobe and Omar wore a hijab.
With the first #Palestinian and Muslim Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib . We out here wearing our Palestinian thobes at the Swearing In, y’all. #tweetyourthobe pic.twitter.com/XcO1JUAYsM
— Rasha (@RashaMK) January 3, 2019
#tweetyourthobe Congratulations to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib ! A proud day for Palestinian women. A great role model for young girls. God bless Palestine. pic.twitter.com/Z207o4zJPT
— alice muaddi (@umaboud) January 3, 2019
#tweetyourthobe #rashidatlaib In support of US-Rep-elect Rashida Tlaib who will be sworn in wearing a Palestinian thobe (embroidered gown), a traditional form of Palestinian women's artwork. pic.twitter.com/kWgIl9Jqb4
— Nancy (@teagreenmint) January 3, 2019
Ten years ago I commissioned this gorgeous dress from the Palestinian women in the village of At-Tuwani south of Al-Khalil, and I am so glad to see Palestinian culture represented in Congress today #tweetyourthobe @cptpalestine pic.twitter.com/LpisABb5MO
— Bookish Kim (@BookishKim) January 3, 2019
Proud to #TweetYourThobe today. Let’s celebrate the historic victory of @RashidaTlaib ! A proud day for Palestinian-Americans and all those working for a more just and inclusive America. Congratulations @RashidaTlaib ! pic.twitter.com/TwHGWCtxXo
— janeen rashmawi (@RashmawiJ) January 3, 2019
#tweetyourthobe I have decided to share some of my fave and most recent pics of me in my #Palestinianthobe #Palestinian #palestine #🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/oUU9lo7UA2
— رضاب ياسر مرزوق (@RidaabMarzuq) January 3, 2019
#TweetYourThobe Don't forget to tweet and post to congratulate Rashida Tlaib into Congress tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/B7OjgJjlOA
— Shadia (@Shadia26184022) January 3, 2019
#TweetYourThobe so excited for @RashidaTlaib getting sworn in today! Its an inspiration to all us politics lovers especially us Palestinian politics lovers!! pic.twitter.com/G3ST4srS2C
— Renad (@ririfalastine) January 3, 2019
#ThobebackThursday to when I graduated with my MA, in honor of @RashidaTlaib being sworn in today #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/wJViIe8Vmz
— Hanna Alshaikh (@yalawiya) January 3, 2019
Thank you sis @SusanDarraj for inviting us to celebrate @RashidaTlaib today and to express love and solidarity for Palestinian women and culture. My first #TweetYourThobe of the day! ❤️ We have planned a group tweet event tomorrow @PalestineCenter at 1 pm. All invited. 😘✊🏼💪🏼✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/Ou4fQR7TSU
— Kim Jensen (@KimJensen66) January 3, 2019
@RashidaTlaib is wearing her #Palestinian #thobe to her #swearingin today. The art of #tatreez is a cornerstone of our culture & a tool for maintaining our heritage in the diaspora. Thank you, Rashida. In solidarity, here's my thobe from 2018 @AAIUSA #GibranGala. #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/OUEFXz2Ull
— Heba (@Heebs25) January 3, 2019
Good Morning and Congratulations @RashidaTlaib ❤️
This thobe, over 100 years old and from Beer ElSabe3, was a wedding gift from my mother-in-law. Yalla, #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/bU6e4pKlZo— Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (@LKTuffaha) January 3, 2019
Not a thobe but still some amazing Palestinian tatreez. Given me in Gaza, 1995. #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/srttuvkqzm
— Helena Cobban (@helenacobban) January 3, 2019
#TweetYourThobe in celebration of Rashida Tlaib, the first ever Palestinian-American Muslim congresswoman to be sworn in today while wearing her traditional thobe. A historic moment for Palestinian-American woman everywhere pic.twitter.com/cHmeDjK07U
— Tala (@AlfoqahaT) January 3, 2019
So proud to be a Palestinian-American woman today #TweetYourThobe @RashidaTlaib pic.twitter.com/jbGDHD4fuG
— Zaina (@Zkahuk) January 3, 2019
Today, Congressional Rep @rashidatlaib will wear her traditional Palestinian #thobe to her swearing in ceremony. Here’s a pic of me at @Nadia712’s henna party wearing mine! #tweetyourthobe pic.twitter.com/gE79TAuKk8
— Nada (@notyournada) January 3, 2019
Today @RashidaTlaib will be sworn into Congress wearing a Palestinian Thobe just like the one I’m dancing Dabkeh in below— count one young Palestinian woman with a lump in her throat thinking about how far our people have come. #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/mZ0lxGBTgR
— Shezza Abboushi Dallal (@ShezzaADallal) January 3, 2019
So happy that @RashidaTlaib, a Palestinian-American, is now a member of Congress & so proud to wear my #Thobe to support her & in honor of our Palestine. 🇵🇸#TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/32gBoCRxXq
— Zeina Hutchison (@ZeinaHutchison) January 3, 2019
#tweetyourthobe not a palestinian but incredibly proud to see representation of them in our country for once 💓💓 pic.twitter.com/XdMaRC99Fo
— sophie (@peachyjew) January 3, 2019
Thank you for inspiring *several* generations @RashidaTlaib. #TweetYourThobe #مبروك pic.twitter.com/RL2FanChqg
— Noura Erakat (@4noura) January 3, 2019
So proud of the first #Palestinian Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib! Excited to see all you do as you take on Congress ✊🏽✊🏽 #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/pOCV2GfR6e
— Jinan Deena (@j_deena) January 3, 2019
Palestine taking over Congress. Thobes taking over Twitter. @RashidaTlaib #TweetYourThobe pic.twitter.com/JvwJoTjIB8
— Shahinaz (@sh__abdel) January 3, 2019
Read more about Rashida Tlaib here
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