Posted by admin on April 7th, 2011 | Categorized as News | Tagged as Activism, Ahmed Aduib, April 2011 Municipal Elections, Arab American Politicians, Arab Americans in Politics, Civic Engagement, Community Empowerment, Local Elections, Local Politics, Muslim American Patriotism, Muslim Americans, Muslim Candidates, Muslim Officials, Muslim Patriots, Nuha Hasan, Project M, Project Mobilize, Reema Ahmad
Two of the seven candidates supported by the non-profit Project Mobilize won their races in municipal elections April 5. Project M views the election as an important first step to get the Muslim American community more involved in local politics.
Posted by admin on April 4th, 2011 | Categorized as News | Tagged as Ahmed Aduib, April 2011 Municipal Elections, April 5, Arab American Politicians, Arab Americans in Politics, Civic Engagement, Community Empowerment, Local Elections, Local Politics, Maha Hasan, Minority Empowerment, Minority Representation, Muslim American Patriotism, Muslim Americans, Muslim Candidates, Muslim Officials, Muslim Patriots, Muslims on Ballot, Nuha Hasan, Project M, Project Mobilize, Reema Ahmad, Women in Politics, Women Politicians
When it started last year, the non-profit group Project Mobilize, or Project M, hoped to change the political landscape in suburban Chicago by promoting Muslim Americans as election candidates. So far, there are no Muslim Americans serving as elected officials in the Chicago area. But Project M hopes that will change in municipal elections April 5.
Posted by admin on March 7th, 2011 | Categorized as News | Tagged as Arab American Politicians, Arab Americans in Politics, Itedal Shalabi, Maha Hasan, Minority Empowerment, Minority Representation, Muslim Elected Officials, Muslims in Politics, Nuha Hasan, Project M, Project Mobilize, Reema Ahmad, Women in Politics
Running for public office is not something that women are encouraged to do in male-dominated Arab Muslim culture. But five of the seven Arab Muslim candidates running for local office in Chicago’s Southwest suburbs are women.
Posted by admin on February 13th, 2011 | Categorized as News | Tagged as Arab American Politicians, Arab Americans in Politics, Civic Engagement, Minority Empowerment, Muslim Candidates, Muslim Elected Officials, Muslims in, Muslims in Politics, Project Mobilize
By Sara Al-Farhan, Medill News Service Seven Arab Muslims are running for the April municipal elections in Chicago’s Southwest suburbs—an unprecedented number to run from their minority group in the area. “Look at what’s happening in Egypt,” said Itedal Shalabi who is running for the North Palos School District 117 School Board. “People are dying [...]
