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State flag of New Jersey Location of New Jersey on U.S. map The following is a list of notable people born, raised, or closely associated with the U.S. state of New Jersey . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Sadaf Jaffer – the first female Muslim American mayor, first female South Asian mayor, and first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United States, of Montgomery in Somerset County, New Jersey. [8] Hafeez Malik – Professor of Political Science at Villanova University, in Pennsylvania [9] Zia Mian – physicist [10] [11] [12]
Pages in category "Muslims from New Jersey" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alaa Abdelnaby;
Oliver Randolph (1882–1951), first African American to be admitted to the New Jersey bar and second African American elected to the New Jersey Legislature [220] Ronald Rice (1945–2023), politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022, where he represented the 28th legislative district [221]
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015
Shama Haider (born December 20, 1948) is a Democratic Party politician who represents the 37th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11, 2022. Along with Sadaf Jaffer , she is one of the first Muslim women to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature .
First African American male (New Jersey Supreme Court): James H. Coleman Jr. in 1994 [15] [16] First Korean American male: Sy Kim in 1999 [17] First Hispanic American male (New Jersey Supreme Court): Roberto A. Rivera-Soto in 2004 [18] First Arab American and Muslim American male (superior court): Hany Mawla (1998) in 2010 [19] [20]
Sadaf F. Jaffer (born February 19, 1983) is an American academic and politician who represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2022 to 2024. She is a postdoctoral research associate at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies .