Adam Hamawy, a Muslim American doctor of Egyptian origin who helped treat people wounded during Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, has won a seat in the US House of Representatives in the congressional midterm elections, the Associated Press reported.

According to results announced by the news agency, Hamawy won the seat for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, becoming the first Muslim to represent the state in Congress.

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