Linda Sarsour

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linda Sarsour
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1980(1980-03-19)
Age	44
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Pisces

Linda Sarsour Biography

Linda Sarsour is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on March 19, 1980 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. American activist and politician who was co-chair of 2017 Women’s March, 2017 Day Without a Woman and 2019 Women’s March. Her role as the executive director of The Arab American Association of New York is also well-known.

After the shooting of Following the shooting of Michael Brown, she organized several Black Lives Matter protests including Muslims for Ferguson in 2014. she organized numerous Black Lives Matter protests, including Muslims for Ferguson in 2014.

When Sarsour and Atweh were returning from the 2005 gala opening of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, their car was struck by a tractor-trailer. Atweh died of her injuries, and two other passengers suffered from broken bones. Sarsour, who was driving, was not seriously injured. She returned to work immediately, saying of Atweh, “This is where she wanted me to be”. She was named to succeed Atweh as executive director of the association at age 25. Over the next several years she expanded the scope of the organization, building its budget from $50,000 to $700,000 annually.

As of 2011, Sarsour lives in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. At 17, she entered into an arranged marriage and had three children by her mid-20s. Both Sarsour’s family and her husband are from the Palestinian city of Al-Bireh—in the West Bank, and about 9 miles (14 km) north of Jerusalem.

She was born in New York City, and is of Palestinian and Muslim descent.

Linda Sarsour Net Worth

Linda Sarsour is one of the richest Activist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linda Sarsour 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a graduate of Kingsborough Community College, and then Brooklyn College. After September 11, 2001, her protests against police surveillance of American Muslins gained her attention. She was a leader in organizing Black Lives Matter protests in 2014, and she joined the Democratic Socialists of America party as a 2016 member.

For her efforts in organizing the Women’s March, she was named in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Persons List 2017.

Linda Sarsour (born 1980) is an American political activist. She was co-chair of the 2017 Women’s March, the 2017 Day Without a Woman, and the 2019 Women’s March. She is also a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. She and her Women’s March co-chairs were profiled in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2017. Sarsour is a Muslim of Palestinian descent.

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Who is Linda Sarsour Dating?

According to our records, Linda Sarsour married to Maher Judeh. As of December 1, 2023, Linda Sarsour’s is not dating anyone.

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Sarsour initially gained attention for protesting police surveillance of American Muslims. As director of the Arab American Association of New York, she advocated for passage of the Community Safety Act in New York, which created an independent office to review police policy and widen the definition of bias-based profiling in the state. She and the organization pressed for the law after instances of what they saw as biased policing in local neighborhoods, and it passed over the objections of then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and then-Police Chief Raymond W. Kelly. Sarsour also played a part in the successful campaign to have Islamic holidays recognized in New York City’s public schools, which started observing Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr in 2015.

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Linda Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Linda Sarsour celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

After a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis was vandalized in an apparent anti- Semitic incident in February 2017, Sarsour worked with other Muslim activists to launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for repair and restoration work. Among other recipients of funds from the effort was a Colorado Jewish cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The project generated some controversy after New York assemblyman Dov Hikind accused Sarsour of withholding the funds. Sarsour characterized the controversy as the work of “alt-right Zionists.”

What does Sarsour mean in Arabic?

Sarsour is an Arabic surname that translates into English as cockroach. Notable people with the surname include: Linda Sarsour (born 1980), American activist of Palestinian ancestry.

What ethnicity is Linda Sarsour?

Palestinian Muslim-American. Born and raised New Yorker. Seasoned community organizer and racial justice activist.

Who is Linda Sarsour husband?

Maher Judeh