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Rashida Tlaib's swearing-in attire prompted a lovely #tweetyourthobe hashtag

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's appointment to the 116th Congress inspired a hashtag for other Palestinian Americans.

Proma Khosla

on January 5, 2019

Rashida Tlaib's swearing-in attire prompted a lovely #tweetyourthobe hashtag

Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, smiles following a group photo with the women in the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. Credit: Susan Walsh/AP/REX/Shutterstock

When Rashida Tlaib was sworn into Congress on Thursday, her election had already made history – and there, in the U.S. Capitol, her attire followed suit. Tlaib wore a thobe, or traditional Palestinian robe, which inspired Palestinian-American women around the country to share their own with the Twitter hashtag #TweetYourThobe.

Notably, Tlaib was sworn in on a Quran. Her sons also earned some attention when they dabbed in celebration after the swearing in.

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Tlaib was sworn in on Thursday alongside the most diverse freshman class of new legislators in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.