Iraqi sheiks convey message to Ellison.

On a recent visit to Iraq, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) — the sole Muslim member of Congress — said he was given a message to convey by two sheiks he met in Ramadi:

“They were very upset and concerned that al-Qaida is misrepresenting Islam,” Ellison told reporters Monday during a conference call from Germany on his way back to the U.S. “And they were talking to me about what I can possibly do to work with them to give a clearer, more accurate picture of what Islam is all about.”