Ghazala Hashmi – Eye on Islamism

Why Virginia’s upcoming election is important for Arabs and Muslims In-depth: With a race that's too close to predict, every community plays an important role in the outcome.

October 31, 2021 Brooke Anderson

(New Arab) Anyone who thought America could relax for a while after the latest presidential election should take a look at Virginia. The streets and airwaves filled with adverts leave no doubt that a close and important vote is around the corner. […]

US: 26 Muslims elected in Tuesday’s off-year elections Muslims can help fix massive inequities in US healthcare, education, criminal legal system, says head of Muslim NGO Jetpac

November 7, 2019 Vakkas Doğantekin

(Anadolu) About a third of the 81 Muslim-Americans who ran for office in Tuesday’s off-year elections in the U.S. scored electoral victories, according to Muslim-American advocacy groups. A total of 26 Muslim candidates emerged winners on Tuesday night, and so far this […]

Muslim Democrats Ghazala Hashmi, Abrar Omeish make history in Virginia elections Hashmi was elected to the state Senate and Omeish to the Fairfax County School Board. They’re among the first Muslims to hold elected office in Virginia.

November 6, 2019 Dominique Mosbergen

(HuffPost) Democrats Ghazala Hashmi and Abrar Omeish made history in Virginia’s elections on Tuesday. In a surprise victory, Hashmi unseated incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant in the state Senate, and Omeish clinched one of three vacant seats on the Fairfax County School Board. […]

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