US EditionIn speech, Zohran Mamdani addresses criticism of his Muslim identity
- On Friday, Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, pledged to further embrace his Muslim identity at the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx, choking up as he recounted community indignities surrounded by faith leaders.
- Amid growing attacks, some Democrats allege Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor, and Cuomo’s campaign lean into Islamophobia as Mamdani faces criticism from the Democratic establishment for opposing Israel’s government.
- A Cuomo social media account posted then removed a video showing Mamdani eating rice and describing supporters as criminals, and Cuomo laughed at Sid Rosenberg’s suggestion Mamdani would 'be cheering' another 9/11 while Mayor Eric Adams invoked Islamic extremism.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Zohran Mamdani on Friday as Cuomo held a news conference with Muslim leaders accusing Mamdani of "playing the victim."
- Mamdani framed his remarks around the city's Muslim population, recounting post-9/11 indignities including an aunt avoiding public transit and saying more than 1 million Muslims in this city feel like guests in their own home.
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Zohran Mamdani speaks out on the normalisation of Islamophobia
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has delivered a speech on the normalisation of Islamophobia: This is one of the most important speeches given by a US politician in my lifetime. Thank you @ZohranKMamdani for standing up to the bigots, calling out the Islamophobes, and your pride in your faith at a time when Republicans & (some) Democrats have embraced anti-Muslim bigotry. https://t.co/gLUM8bFs0S — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 25,…
Uganda-born NY mayoral candidate Mamdani vows to embrace Muslim identity in face of "racist" attacks
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged Friday to further embrace his Muslim identity in response to growing attacks by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his surrogates that he characterized as “racist and baseless.”
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, vowed to embrace his Muslim identity even more strongly in response to increasingly frequent attacks from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his associates, which he described as “racist and baseless,” writes the Associated Press. Surrounded by religious leaders outside a mosque in the Bronx, Mamdani spoke in an emotional speech about the “humiliation” that the city’s Muslim population ha…
Zohran Mamdani chokes back tears in emotional speech defending Muslim identity, ripping into 'racist and baseless' Cuomo attacks
The New York City mayoral favorite described his aunt’s decision not to ride the subway after the Sept. 11 attacks because she didn't feel safe.
‘I will no longer...’: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist' attacks
Democratic NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, responding to what he called “racist and baseless” attacks, pledged to openly embrace his Muslim faith while highlighting the challenges faced by Muslim New Yorkers
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