Civic Activities
A Muslim, Farid is founder, together with his brothers, of the Salma K. Farid Academy, an Islamic school in Hamden, Connecticut that opened in October 2008. It is named in honor of Farid's mother, who died in 2005. Farid has also sought to establish a mosque in Wallingford, Connecticut to honor his mother, but failed to get town zoning approval for his proposal, which was strongly opposed by area residents. He is also a member of Deen Inc. New Haven, which aims to revitalize the inner-city neighborhood.
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