In the darkroom Soher El Sukaria, the candidate who can become the first Muslim MP

"I profess the Islamic religion, but I consider myself absolutely Argentine, I dance the chacarera and the tango, like empanadas and I am also a Muslim." marked accent of Cordova. In addition to being a legislator of

Córdoba

and president of

PRO

in the capital of Córdoba, Soher is second on the list of candidates for the national deputation of the ruling party that chairs

Mario Negri

.

Woman and Muslim If she succeeds in elections, she could become the first MP with these characteristics. Born in Lebanon, Soher is the daughter of Sheikh Mounif El Sukaria, a magnet (Muslim religious leader) of the province of Cordoba. "One month after my arrival, my mother is Argentinian and my grandparents lived here too," adds Soher. He does not wear the Islamic veil in his daily life, unlike his mother. "The veil is an option," he says.

But there is something that binds him to the rest of the politicians. Soher is a lawyer, like most Argentine leaders. He studied at the National University of Córdoba. "I learned to value free education, while I was studying, I worked to support myself," she says. He also obtained a scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in international relations in Spain, which ended in 2009. Upon his return from Spain, he contacted Pro and began his political career. Before, I had worked in NGOs.

She defines herself as a women's rights defender, even though she is reluctant to call herself a feminist. "I would love to encourage women to participate in politics." My father's leadership was absolutely equal in terms of educating men and women and he always encouraged me to take training. women, "he reflects.

"Of all the kids, we wait a bit, but from the daughter of … we are expecting a lot more," adds Soher about his father, whom he does not hesitate to qualify for. inspiration.

At a time when some Islamophobia is developing in some countries, Soher points out that he has never felt discriminated against and that Argentina is a very tolerant country. "Discrimination is something transversal, that comes not only from religion, but also from being a woman, we have more obstacles, but intercultural and interreligious dialogue is like a beacon in our country, "he added.

Soher is also part of
Comipaz (Interfaith Committee for Peace), an organization founded by his father with a rabbi, a bishop and an evangelical pastor in 1998.

He believes that it is the differential that can be added to Argentine politics: being the product of a crossroads of cultures, in a country marked by immigration. "The immigrant is still living in limbo, you take the best of every culture, Argentina is a bit of that, right?", He concludes.