By Umar Farooq</p> <p>WASHINGTON (AA) – The elections of congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar set a path for other Muslim women to be able to pursue careers in American politics, the two said Thursday.</p> <p>Speaking at a reception hosted by the Council of American Islamic Relations, the congresswomen discussed how their elections changed the narrative of Muslims in the country.</p> <p>"We now feel in many ways that we belong here and this is our country just like anyone else," said Tlaib.</p> <p>Tlaib and Omar, who are both Democrats, won their races while campaigning on a progressive platform of increasing the minimum wage, environmental advocacy and healthcare coverage for all.</p> <p>While there have been Muslims in Congress prior to their elections, the two made history by becoming the first Muslim women to hold the office.</p> <p>"We seek to tell a different story about Muslim women here in the United States of America," Omar said.</p> <p>"Our young women are now believing that their place is on the House floor," Tlaib said.</p> <p>The legislators also discussed their faith, mentioning that while they were proud Muslims, they were not perfect.</p> <p>"I will never be your perfect Muslimah," Tlaib said. "But mashallah, I believe so much in our faith, and it gives me so much strength every day."</p> <p>The representative was referring to an incident where she used profane language aimed at President Donald Trump, calling for his impeachment.</p> <p>"I ask Allah to give me strength to get up every single day, because Trump is in my community, and I think to myself 'I'm exposing my faith in such a profound way,’" Tlaib said after shedding tears.