Nabilah Islam Parkes | |
|---|---|
 Islam in 2022 | |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tyler Harper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1989[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Duluth, Georgia |
| Education | Georgia State University (BBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Nabilah Islam Parkes[2] (née Islam; born November 27, 1989) is an American activist and politician from the state of Georgia who is the Georgia State Senator for the 7th district as a result of the 2022 Georgia State Senate election.[3][4] She became the first Muslim woman in the Georgia State Senate. She previously ran to represent Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/NabilahIslam/status/1597012546791256064?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
- ^ Burns, Alexander (23 October 2023). "'People Are Hurt and Scared': How a Muslim American Leader in Georgia Is Confronting the War Nabilah Islam Parkes was the first Muslim American woman elected to the Georgia State Legislature. Here's her message to Joe Biden". Politico LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Yeomans, Curt (May 25, 2022). "Nabilah Islam narrowly defeats state Rep. Beth Moore in state Senate District 7 race". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Elassar, Alaa (November 13, 2022). "Georgia candidate makes history as first known Muslim and Palestinian woman elected to state House". CNN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.