Zohran Mamdani
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NY’s Muslim Mayor Moves to Strengthen “Sanctuary City” Policies, Citing Islamic Teachings
New York’s Muslim mayor has signed a new executive order limiting cooperation with federal immigration agents, explicitly invoking Islamic teachings, a move that has drawn both political support and criticism.
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Confronting Islamophobia, Racism Against Palestinians; Tops Agenda of NY Mayor-Elect
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has said that tackling Islamophobia and discrimination against Palestinians will be among his first actions after formally taking office.
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Rise in Islamophobic Attacks on New York’s Mayor-Elect Triggers Broad Interfaith Response
The Islamophobic campaign targeting Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, intensified with the circulation of an AI-generated fake advertisement. In response, leaders of multiple faiths held large gatherings to express their support.
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CAIR Report Highlights Surge in Anti-Islam Online Attacks Ahead of NYC Mayoral Election
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that, according to a new report from the Center for Organized Hate Research, social media platforms witnessed a systematic and coordinated campaign of Islamophobia and xenophobia during the New York City mayoral election period.
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Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and person of South Asian descent — as well as the youngest in over a century — to hold the position.
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Over One Million Islamophobic Posts Target Muslim Candidate for New York City Mayor
According to a new report by the U.S.-based civil rights coalition Equality Labs, more than 1.15 million social media posts targeting Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, contained Islamophobic content and reached an estimated 150 billion users worldwide.
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Muslims’ Hope and Concern Over Mamdani’s Potential Victory as Islamophobia Rises in NYC’s Mayoral Campaign
On the eve of New York’s mayoral election, a surge in Islamophobia targeting Democratic Muslim candidate Zohran Mamdani has fueled tensions across the city’s political landscape.
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Backlash Grows Over U.S. Vice President’s Islamophobic Remarks Targeting Muslim New York Mayoral Candidate
Tensions have intensified in the final days of New York’s mayoral race following Islamophobic remarks by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance against Zohran Mamdani, the leading Democratic candidate who could become the city’s first Muslim mayor.
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Mamdani Warns of Rising Islamophobia Ahead of New York Mayoral Election
As New York’s mayoral election approaches, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim frontrunner in the city’s history, has warned of an alarming rise in Islamophobia across the U.S. political and media landscape.