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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;
Mary R. Denman (1823-1899), first president of the New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union [245] Ida Wharton Dawson (1860-1928), social worker; President, New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs [246] Muriel Fox (born 1928), feminist activist who was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women [247] [248]
James Buchanan (1839–1900), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893 [55] Newton A.K. Bugbee (1876–1965), businessman and politician who served as New Jersey State Comptroller and chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1919 [56]
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
Harriet E. Derman (born 1943), politician who was elected to two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and served as head of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (B) [161] Edward I. Edwards (1863–1931), politician who was the 37th Governor of New Jersey; served in the United States Senate 1923–1929 [ 162 ]
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 .