Salman Hamdani Memorial & Legacy

12/29/2019

Happy 42nd Birthday! Salma Zamaan & Emma.

09/13/2019

The Centereach Fire Department honored you by paying tribute to you and your sacrifice for humanity . They asked me to light the the first candle.

09/11/2019

Salman. You are my identity . The world knows me as your mom . Love you & miss you dearly. Zeshan has two daughters :Salma , your namesake & Emma. Adnaan has Zamaan.
Love you & miss you dearly . ❤️

08/19/2019

Village of Lake Grove.

07/20/2019

Freeman art sketch of Salman .

07/17/2019

Powerful campaign launch !
Assemblyman Ramos & County Executive endorsed my campaign for Brookhaven Town Council.

07/13/2019

Grand Launch ! The legacy continues !
Love you & miss you dearly Salman! ❤️

07/04/2019

On the eve of July 4th., I am reminiscing why I came over to America 40-years ago with my thirteen-month old son, Mohammad Salman Hamdani.
In search of economic prosperity.
In search of freedom to live my life according to my wishes.
In search of happiness & joy.
In search of The American Dream.
We had to work hard, extremely hard.
My husband , Saleem worked in a junkyard for 5 years under the hot & freezing skies, opening car parts.
I worked in a warehouse for 5 years, stocking merchandise, making boxes, picking orders on the line and packing to ship the orders.
I gave birth to Adnaan & Zeshan on US soil.
We bought a small mom-pop store in Brooklyn in 1985. We worked hard from 6:30 AM to Midnight , 24/7.
My boys attended St. Cecilia’s parochial School.
We bought our first home in 1989 in Bayside, Queens.
We had, through hard work, accomplished The American Dream.
I took my teaching license in 1993 and started teaching in the BOENYC.
Then, on September 11, 2001, OUR LIVES CHANGED.
Salman, my son, First Responder & NYPD Cadet , responded to his call of duty and gave the ultimate sacrifice .
The rest is history. You may google him and myself to learn my ordeal , the ordeal of a mother who lost her son but sadly had to face prejudice , discrimination , suspicion and xenophobia because of my Muslim faith . My husband died of broken heart in July 2004. The street where we lived, 35th. Ave & 204 st. I had it dedicated in his name : Salman Hamdani Way.
A scholarship Award is also established at his & my alma mater, Queens College.
Fast forward to 2019. I Have a 4- year old grand son, Zamasn, 3-year old granddaughter Salma & 4- month old Emma. I am happy & life is comfortable.
It is time to give back to the nation that has given me so much.
My life is now dedicated to social justice and serving my community.
I am honored to be running for Councilwoman in the Town of Brookhaven. This land has provided me and my family with sustenance, has given prosperity , dignity & respect .
It is the
GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD!
The Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave. Land of Immigrants.
E PLURIBUS UNUM.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!

06/26/2019

06/06/2019

Meet Dovounnae Green, recipient of Salman Hamdani Award 2019. She is a cumlaude graduate in Biology and Neuroscience. Dovounnae was active on campus as President of the Minority Association of Premedical Students and President of the Golden Key International Honor Society. Next year she will begin her graduate studies in biomedical science at the Jacobs School of Medicine at University of Buffalo, with the goal of pursuing a MD/PhD there.

05/27/2019

You sacrificed your life for America.
America salutes you! Love you Salman!