About Mayor Khairullah

Mohamed T. Khairullah has devoted his life to the service of others. But Mohamed is not your ordinary public servant. Fleeing his homeland of Syria in 1980, Mayor Khairullah sought to shape a new meaning of hope through civic engagement and grassroots activism. As a former volunteer firefighter and through his relief efforts inside war-torn Syria, Mayor Khairullah demonstrated courage by running towards danger that most people run away from.

As an immigrant son of hardworking parents, Mayor Khairullah’s upbringing has sharpened his values and molded his commitment to help others. Leading by example, Mayor Khairullah works immensely hard to bring innovative progress and change that would improve the quality of life in and out of his town. During his tenure of over 22 years as a Prospect Park elected official, he has been a champion in ensuring public safety, improving infrastructure, maneuvering tough financial circumstances such as the economic meltdown of 2008, the COVID Pendamic, as well as engaging residents with an abundance of activities and events that maintains the ideals of ‘good government.’ Mayor Khairullah is leading the drive to promote economic development by attracting new businesses to his Passaic County municipality. Some of his other initiatives that gained the attention of others locally and around the State are the various capital improvements at Hofstra Park, his Mayor Wellness Campaign, his collaboration with NGOs to enhance services that provide residents with a resourceful base for a safe, inclusive, and nurturing community.

Mayor Khairullah is a recipient of many accolades and awards at the local, state, and national level that recognizes his remarkable achievements in public service. He is continuously being sought after to speak locally, nationally and globally on issues of refugees and local government. Claiming the hearts and minds of many, Mayor Khairullah’s passion to learn and educate is embedded with his efforts to not only lead, but lead by example.

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