Faz Husain
Encyclopedia
Faizi Faz Husain was a pizza
shop owner, Muslim
community leader, and local politician in the Ann Arbor
-Ypsilanti
area of Michigan
.
He was born and grew up in the Patna Museum in Patna
, Bihar
, India
, where his grandfather, Mr. Tajamul Husain, was curator. At age 14, he immigrated to the United States
and settled in Ypsilanti, Michigan
, where he learned the pizza business. As an adult, he opened his own shop, called "Hello Faz Pizza", first in Ypsilanti, and later on West Liberty Street in nearby Ann Arbor.
In 1979, he was elected to the Ypsilanti City Council, the first Muslim and the first native of India
to win elected office in Michigan, and one of the first in the nation. He was also a candidate for mayor
in 1993, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
in 1984, and traveled to India with President Bill Clinton
on a trade mission in 2000.
Gregarious and cheerful, Husain enjoyed the spotlight; the walls of his shop displayed a selection from thousands of pictures of himself with people in show business, sports, and politics.
He died of pulmonary fibrosis
at age 54, and is buried in Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti.
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...
shop owner, Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
community leader, and local politician in the Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
-Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
area of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
He was born and grew up in the Patna Museum in Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, where his grandfather, Mr. Tajamul Husain, was curator. At age 14, he immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and settled in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
, where he learned the pizza business. As an adult, he opened his own shop, called "Hello Faz Pizza", first in Ypsilanti, and later on West Liberty Street in nearby Ann Arbor.
In 1979, he was elected to the Ypsilanti City Council, the first Muslim and the first native of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to win elected office in Michigan, and one of the first in the nation. He was also a candidate for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in 1993, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
in 1984, and traveled to India with President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on a trade mission in 2000.
Gregarious and cheerful, Husain enjoyed the spotlight; the walls of his shop displayed a selection from thousands of pictures of himself with people in show business, sports, and politics.
He died of pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in the lungs. It is also described as "scarring of the lung".-Symptoms:Symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis are mainly:...
at age 54, and is buried in Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti.
External links
- www.SayHelloToFaz.com (memorial site)
- Faz Husain on Arborwiki
- Hello Faz Pizza on Arborwiki