(Hartford Courant) M. Saud Anwar is Connecticut’s first Muslim state legislator — so it raised eyebrows when pepperoni was served at a reception for the Pakistani-American at the Capitol.
Pepperoni is a pork product and is not halal under Islamic law, which is similar to the kosher tradition in Judaism. It’s what’s known as haram, or forbidden.
The soon-to-be former mayor of South Windsor won a special election last Tuesday in the state’s 3rd Senate District, which opened up when fellow Democrat Timothy D. Larson was tapped by Gov. Ned Lamont to lead the state Office of Higher Education. The district includes East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington and South Windsor.
