The first woman named president of a mosque on Long Island says she wants to use her new post to help dispel stereotypes about Islam and women.
Isma Chaudhry, a doctor of internal medicine from Manhasset, will begin a three-year term as president of the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury on Jan. 1. She has served as president-elect for the past 2 1/2 years.
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