Naheed Nenshi

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Birth Name: Naheed Kurban Nenshi

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: February 2, 1972

Ethnicity: Gujarati Indian

Naheed Nenshi is a Canadian politician. He served as Mayor of Calgary, Alberta, from October 25, 2010 to October 25, 2021.

Naheed was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Noorjah and Kurbanali Hussein. His parents were of Gujarati Indian origin, and emigrated from Tanzania. He was raised in Calgary. He is an Ismaili Muslim. His mother’s surname is likely Esmail.

His parents are pictured here.

Sources: http://www.theglobeandmail.com

Obituary of Naheed’s father – http://www.legacy.com