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.
