NJ Muslim Elected Officials

This list of Muslim elected officials in New Jersey. (Not including district leaders or judges). 

This list was created in collaboration with MLV partners. If there are any errors or missing elected officials please let us know by email to tariqtraheem@gmail.com

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Alturrick Kenney, Essex County Surrogate in NJ 2018

Fozia Janjua, Mt. Laurel Council, elected in 2020

Melinda Huerta Lee, West Orange Board of Education, elected in 2020

Yousef Saleh, Jersey City Councilman, elected in 2020

Sahar Aziz, Monroe Board of Education, elected in 2020

Zeeshan Siddiqi, Old Bridge Council , elected in 2020

Khizar Sheikh, Mountain Lakes Council, elected in 2020

Fahim Abedrabbo, Clifton Board of Education, elected in 2017

Feras Awwad, Clifton Board of Education, elected in 2020

Mohammad Ramadan, Haledon Council, elected in 2018

Nadia Hussain, Bloomingdale Board of Education, elected in 2020

Hazim Yassin, Red Bank council president, elected in 2018

Mussab Ali, Jersey City Board of Education President, elected in 2017

Alaa Matari, Prospect Park council, appointed then elected in 2108

Mariam Khan, Dennis Board of Education, elected in 2018

Adam Chaabane, Woodland Park Board of Education, elected in 2018

Dawn Haynes, vice president , Newark school board, elected spring 2018

Al Abdelaziz, Paterson Council, appointed & later won election in 2018

Shahin Khalique, Paterson Council, elected 2016

Kamal Zubiet, Maplewood school board, elected 2020

Also currently serving in office, elected prior to 2016 

Mustafa Al-M. Brent, East Orange City Council. Sworn in January 1, 2016.  reelected November, 2019.

Imam Alfred Mohammed, Linden Council 2018 elected in 2017

Kaleem Shabazz, Atlantic City City Council, elected in 2015

Wasim Muhammad, Camden council, appointed 2014

Mohammed Hussain Prospect Park Council – 

Mohamed Khairullah, Prospect Park Mayor

Assad Akhter, Passaic County Board of Freeholders 

Salim Patel, Passaic City Council

Mounir Almaita, Haledon Council President, since at least 2012

Ted Green, East Orange Mayor (on council since 2006; mayor since 2018)