{"id":321972,"date":"2023-03-27T00:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=321972"},"modified":"2023-03-27T00:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T19:10:32","slug":"judge-nadia-kahf-sworn-in-on-quran-dons-hijab-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/judge-nadia-kahf-sworn-in-on-quran-dons-hijab-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Nadia Kahf sworn in on Quran, dons hijab in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> NEW JERSEY<br \/>\nNadia Kahf made history this week by becoming the first judge to take an oath in New Jersey while wearing a hijab. She chose to press her hand on a copy of the Holy Quran, which she inherited from her grandmother when making her oath.<br \/>\nThe 50-year-old family law expert expressed her joy and honor in an interview with the North Jersey news outlet. She believes that the bench will now reflect the diversity of New Jersey\u2019s residents.<br \/>\nMs. Kahf has been a member of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights organization, since 2003. After a year of waiting, she was nominated by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and is now a state Superior Court judge in Passaic County.<br \/>\nAt her swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, she said, \u201cI am proud to represent the Muslim and Arab communities in New Jersey in the United States. I want the younger generation to see that they can practice their religion without fear and that they can be who they are.\u201d<br \/>\nJudge Nadia Kahf was nominated to the New Jersey Superior Court in February 2022. However, her nomination was delayed due to State Senator Kristin Corrado\u2019s objection.<br \/>\nHundreds of citizens and ninety elected officials of the State of New Jersey wrote letters to Senator Corrado, urging her to appoint the very first hijabi to the court. Despite Senator Corrado withdrawing her objection in October 2022, Judge Kahf\u2019s confirmation did not come until March 2023.<br \/>\nAn official order was issued that day, assigning Judge Kahf to the Superior Court\u2019s Family Division in Passaic County, effective upon taking the judicial oath of office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW JERSEY Nadia Kahf made history this week by becoming the first judge to take an oath in New Jersey while wearing a hijab. She chose to press her hand on a copy of the Holy Quran, which she inherited from her grandmother when making her oath. 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