The son of Syrian immigrants, Mazen grew up in a suburb of [[Detroit]]. He attended the University of [[Michigan]] in 1996, with a degree in political science and Islamic studies. He graduated from [[Northwestern University]] law school and then became an attorney in Chicago, currently employed for the Schiff Hardin lawfirm.
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The son of Syrian immigrants, Mazen grew up in a suburb of [[Detroit]]. He attended the University of [[Michigan]] in 1996, with a degree in political science and Islamic studies. He graduated from [[Northwestern University]] law school and then became an attorney in Chicago, currently employed with the Schiff Hardin lawfirm.