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He used the opportunity to enter literary society and mingle with prominent literary figures of the day. When Prince Selim succeeded his father to the throne, Pasha and Ali entered the Royal Court in Istanbul. Ali's duties took him various parts of the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East including Aleppo, Damascus and Egypt.
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For the next twenty years, his life paralleled that of his employer, who by that time was a Grand Vizier. While working at the Prince's Court, he accepted an offer to serve as the confidential secretary to Lala Mustafa Pasha, a former mentor to the Prince. He later entered the Court of the Sultan Suleyman, but his ambition displeased the court members and he was sent back to the Prince's Court. He gained employment as a cleric at the Chancery, after writing a poem, Mihr ü Mâh (The Sun and the Moon), designed to impress Prince Salim.
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He continued his education in Istanbul where he studied holy law, lettering and grammar. At the age of 15, he began to write poetry and initially wrote under the pen-name Chasmi (The Hopeful), but before long took up the name of Âlî (The Exalted). He began his formal education at age 6 and was trained in religion and logic. The family was possibly of Bosnian ancestry. Ali's uncle was Dervish Chalabi, imam to the Sultan Suleyman. His father, Ahmad, son of Mawla, was a learned man and a prosperous local merchant. Mustafa currently serves a board member on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Union of Concerned Scientist, TREE, Rodenberry Foundation and Climate Hawks Vote.Ĭurrent co-host of the live radio show and podcast, Think 100% “The Coolest Show On Climate Change” with Grammy Nominated Singer and Actress Antonique Smith & Civil Rights Icon, Rev Lennox Yearwood.Mustafa Ali was born on 28 April, 1541 in Gelibolu, a provincial town on the Dardanelles. Guest lecturer at over 100 colleges and universities, including Howard, Harvard, Yale, Berkley, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, Spelman.įormer instructor at West Virginia University, and Stanford University. Mustafa uses a holistic approach to revitalizing vulnerable communities helping them to move from Surviving to Thriving.įrequently seen on TV, including MSNBC, CNN, VICE, BET, Samantha Bee and Democracy NOWįeatured and/or cited in over 250 news publications to date, including GQ, New Republic, Ebony, Bustle, The Guardian, The Root, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. He has also worked with more than 500 domestic and international communities to secure environmental, health and economic justice. Throughout his career, Mustafa has conducted more than 1,000 presentations across the country, including speeches, guest lectures, and training. Mustafa worked for EPA Administrators beginning with William Riley and ending with Scott Pruitt.
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He most recently served as Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator working to elevate environmental justice issues and strengthening environmental justice policies, programs, and initiatives. He began working on Social Justice issues at the age of 16 and joined the EPA as a student, becoming a founding member of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). Prior to joining the Hip Hop Caucus, Mustafa worked 24 years at the U.S. As HHC Senior Vice President, he led the strategic direction, expansion, and operation of the Hip Hop Caucus’ portfolio on Climate, Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization. Before joining the NWF Mustafa was the Senior Vice President for the Hip Hop Caucus, a national, non-profit and non-partisan organization that connects the Hip Hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. Mustafa Santiago Ali wears many hats, he is the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate & Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and also the Founder & CEO of Revitalization Strategies. Mustafa Santiago Ali - A renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, Dr.