Pakistani Mamdani: Mussab Ali, From Cancer Survivor to Jersey City Mayoral Candidate

In this episode, we’re joined by Mussab Ali, a Pakistani American leader who was the youngest Muslim elected official in the U.S., a stage 4 cancer survivor, a Harvard Law School graduate, and current candidate for Mayor of Jersey City. Born in Lahore and raised in Jersey City after immigrating at age 3, his journey weaves together family sacrifice, faith, resilience, and a deep commitment to public service.In this convo, he shares why he’s running for mayor today and the fight for an affordable city, what it means to grow up a Pakistani American Muslim post 9/11 and in public life, and lessons from surviving cancer & finding purpose in service.#podcast #pehchaan #bilallakhani #PehchaanpodcastConnect with Host: Bilal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.bilal.lak/Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pehchaanpodcast/