Father, husband, firefighter, and community advocate
Ali and his wife fled civil war in Somalia in 1991 making it to Canada after seven long years. Ali has devoted his life to the community by advocating for a mosque and community centre. Since 2004, he has worked for Halifax Fire.
A home to many, a hub for all of Halifax
The riding of Halifax Armdale is primarily a residential area consisting of single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Armdale also holds the commercial hub of the Halifax Shopping Centre as well as the growing populations of Cowie Hill and Fairmount. As of the 2021 provincial election the district of Halifax Armdale also includes the neighbourhoods east of Joseph Howe Drive all the way up to the Bedford Highway.
