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As you know I’m running to be a Maryland State Delegate from Legislative District 15. From the beginning of this campaign, I have said that If a vacancy arises in the Maryland State Senate from District 15, I may switch to running for that seat. Well, there is some news on that front! Recently, Maryland […]

On January 13, 2021, all four of the candidates in my election had to report their campaign contributions and expenses from the past year to the Maryland State Board of Elections. These reports were then published. I wanted to share with you the data from these reports because during any election, each campaigns’ finances are […]

The 2020 election cycle is finally over. Democrats have won control of the Presidency, the Senate and the House! The only thing that’s left is the shouting. But there will certainly be lots of shouting from Trump and his supporters — even though it won’t change the outcome one bit. Many people are now shifting […]

I’m proud to announce that today I am the very first candidate in the 2022 race for Maryland House of Delegates, District 15 to get an endorsement. I have been endorsed by Andy Shallal. Andy — an immigrant from Iraq who became a successful & highly respected local businessman — is the founder of the […]

Your’s Truly. Delivering for the community. You know that I am currently running for Maryland State Delegate, but did you know that I have been working for progressive change in our community for many years as a private citizen? One of the things I am most proud of is that in 2015 — after many years […]

When I started my campaign for the Maryland House of Delegates a few months ago, I knew that eventually right-wing activists would mobilize to defeat my candidacy. After all, I’m an outspoken, progressive, American Muslim — all things they cannot abide. But never in a million years did I expect that these attacks would start […]

I announced my candidacy for Maryland State Delegate on June 28 of this year. I’m humbled to say that since that day, my campaign has been blessed by a massive outpouring of support, well wishes and financial contributions. I wanted to share with you the list of 172 separate donors so far. I’m endlessly grateful […]

 In August of 2015, my maternal grandmother Farhat Jahan Begum visited Washington DC from her home in Pakistan. During that visit, she told me a very compelling story about her truly harrowing trip to Pakistan from India when the two countries split up in 1947. I wanted to make her story available to others […]