El-Farouk Khaki
El-Farouk Khaki | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1963 Tanzania |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Troy Jackson |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
El-Farouk Khaki (born October 26, 1963) is a Tanzanian-born Muslim Canadian of Indian origin who is a refugee and immigration lawyer, and human rights activist on issues including gender equality, sexual orientation, and progressive Islam. He was the New Democratic Party's candidate for the House of Commons in the riding of Toronto Centre in a March 17, 2008 by-election. Khaki came in second with 13.8% of the vote.