A DNA test could determine whether Ilhan Omar and Ahmed Nur Said Elmi are biological siblings.
If Ahmed Elmi is not her brother, Ilhan Omar and Elmi should take a DNA test, release the results, and put all the so-called “conspiracy theories” to rest once and for all.
Why haven’t they publicly settled this question?
NY Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has denied allegations this week she fraudulently married second husband and alleged brother Ahmed Elmi — but when asked if they were related, cautiously replied “not to my knowledge.”
The Minnesota congresswoman, who arrived in the US as a refugee from Somalia in 1995, has vehemently denied allegations she married Elmi for immigration purposes.
But significant evidence has emerged which continues to fuel speculation that is not the case:
Clue 1: The marriage certificate
Omar, 45, legally married Elmi, 41, who she described as a British citizen, in the US in 2009 and they divorced in 2017.
Omar’s family background is split across continents and complicated by Somalian paperwork being lost or destroyed.
Her mother is said to have died when she was young and her family is said to be split, with one branch in the UK and one in the US.
Elmi’s parentage is not known, but he lived in London with Leila Nur Said, a Somali woman who is thought to be Omar’s sister, who possibly raised him.
A UK marriage certificate for Leila from 1997 obtained by The Post lists her father as Nur Said Elmi, a military officer from Somalia.
Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed also went by the name Nur Said Elmi and was a prominent military commander in the Somali dictatorship, which millions fled from. READ MORE
I thought the timeline below was interesting.
Here is the documented timeline of Ilhan Omar’s relationships, legal marriages, divorces, and children, including the years her relationships overlapped.
2002 — Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi (First Relationship)
Omar and Hirsi had a religious marriage ceremony. They applied for a marriage license but never completed a legal marriage. They later had two children together.
2008 — Separates From Hirsi
Omar says they ended their relationship through a religious divorce.
February 12, 2009 — Marries Ahmed Nur Said Elmi
Omar legally married Elmi, a British citizen. He is the man some allege is her biological brother, an allegation she denies.
2011 — Separates From Elmi
Omar says they ended their relationship through a religious divorce, but they remained legally married.
2012 — Third Child With Hirsi
Omar had her third child with Ahmed Hirsi, despite still being legally married to Ahmed Elmi.
2014–2015 — Joint Tax Returns With Hirsi
Omar and Hirsi filed joint tax returns while Omar was still legally married to Elmi. Minnesota campaign finance investigators later identified this discrepancy.
2017 — Legally Divorces Elmi
Eight years after marrying Elmi, Omar finalized their legal divorce.
January 2018 — Legally Marries Hirsi
Omar legally married Ahmed Hirsi, the father of all three of her children.
November 5, 2019 — Divorces Hirsi
Their divorce was finalized.
March 2020 — Marries Tim Mynett
Omar married political consultant Tim Mynett, her third legal husband.