Mayor menino Names Square After Muslim Public Servant

BOSTON - AUGUST 8: Boston Mayor Tom Menino names Square after Muslim Public Servant on Muslim Holiday. Boston. Members of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) and Mayor Menino will joined the community at the ISBCC to name the square at Elmwood St. & Malcolm X Blvd in front of the center after a respected, 32-year-old public servant of the city of Boston, Muhammad Ali-Salam. As Deputy Director of Special Projects at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, he contributed to zoning policies and redevelopment across Boston and facilitated community input in neighborhood development. His leadership led to the revitalization of Dudley Square, the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, Jackson Square and other projects in Roxbury. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)