Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Rashida Tlaib US Congresswoman Origin: Palestine/US Residence: US Sector: Politics A ‘mother working for justice for all’ – as she puts it in her own words, American politician Rashida Tlaib is on our list primarily because of the role she has played in raising the profile of Arab women in the US and globally. Daughter to Palestinian immigrant parents and the oldest of 14 children, she made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan legislature. Part of the so-called ‘Squad’ which includes other outspoken women representatives from her party, Tlaib has been advocating system changes.