Naheed Nenshi awarded 2014 World Mayor Prize (Calgary mayor beat out 25 other finalists for the honour) – CBC](Naheed Nenshi awarded 2014 World Mayor Prize | CBC News)
“Naheed Nenshi, Calgary’s mayor, is on top of the world. The World Mayor Project has awarded Nenshi the 2014 World Mayor Prize](http://www.worldmayor.com/). The award was conceived in 2004 and bestowed every two years to a mayor who has developed and realized a vision for urban living that is relevant to towns and cities across the world.”
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Calgary mayor on top
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The mayor is a Muslim, most probably Persian...maybe this is what the OP wanted to point out.
Re: Naheed Nenshi awarded 2014 World Mayor Prize
The mayor is a Muslim, most probably Persian...maybe this is what the OP wanted to point out.
Yes, his religious affiliation is one of the things that I wanted to point out with this thread (I read somewhere that he's of South Asian ancestry). According to the linked article in my first post, "Nenshi was first elected in 2010 and became the first Muslim mayor of a major North American city." In my view, not only is that an achievement in itself, but the fact that his supporters and/or voters believe that he also earned the 2014 World Mayor Prize, is another accomplishment as well.
Furthermore, I like how the article explains that "[t]he award aims to raise the profile of mayors worldwide by honouring those who have served their communities well by governing openly and honestly, and those who made significant contributions to cities nationally and internationally."