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On Oct. 28, 2019, the website Genesiustime published an article positing that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, had offered her condolences to the friends and family of Islamic State leader and austere scholar Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi after the terrorist leader died during a U.S. military raid: This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. The article originated with a website that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature, as follows: This fictional article's inclusion of the phrase austere scholar is referencing an errant obituary headline that briefly appeared on WashingtonPost.com after al-Baghdadi's death. Omar was likely chosen as the target of this piece of satire because she is a Muslim. Omar, however, did not praise al-Baghdadi or offer condolences to his family. Here's what the Minnesota lawmaker actually said after al-Baghdadi's death: For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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