US EditionZohran Mamdani faces pushback over his story about a family member’s post-9/11 fears
Mamdani clarified his 'aunt' was actually a late cousin, sparking debate over Islamophobia and political attacks during the NYC mayoral race, with hate crimes against Muslims rising 500% post-9/11.
- On Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, Zohran Mamdani spoke at the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx, saying he wanted to honor an aunt who stopped riding the subway after 9/11 due to feeling unsafe in her hijab.
- Mamdani later acknowledged the error, admitting he meant a distant cousin, Zehra fuhi, not an aunt; media found his only aunt lived in Tanzania and did not wear a hijab.
- Conservative social media users mocked Mamdani’s speech, JD Vance posted criticism on X, and relatives of 9/11 victims like Terry Strada called the comparison to nearly 3,000 deaths insensitive.
- Mamdani framed the remarks as a critique of rival candidates, decrying anti-Muslim attacks by Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa, and Mayor Eric Adams.
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Zohran Mamdani faces pushback over his story about a family member’s post-9/11 fears
In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
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Conservative AngleMamdani confuses his aunt for his dad's cousin during sob story about how mean Americans were right after 9/11
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!September, 2023. Zohran Mamdani: "We have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it's been laced by the IDF." pic.twitter.com/sr8pQyKvCq— MAZE (@mazemoore) October 28, 2025 Apropos of nothing, that was a 2023 clip of The Zohran, as an elected member of the New York Assembly, saying, "We have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is o…
MichaelSavage.com – After Getting Caught in HUGE Lie About His Hijab-Wearing Aunt, Mamdani Changes His Story… And a New Mysterious Family Member Emerges
Communist Muslim NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani changed his dubious story about his hijab-wearing aunt after he got caught in a huge lie. Mamdani cried victim last week during remarks in front of an Islamic center in the Bronx and claimed his aunt was on the receiving end of Islamophobic abuse after the 9/11 terror…
Zohran Mamdani Clarifies "Aunt" In His 9/11 Hijab Story Was Actually His Father's Cousin
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was forced to clarify Monday, 27 October 2025, that the “aunt” he described in an emotional campaign story about post-9/11 Islamophobia was actually his father’s cousin who passed away a few years ago, after critics questioned the account and identified his biological aunt as a woman living in Tanzania at the time. Zohran now says it was a distant cousin, not an aunt, who was afraid to wear her hijab in NYC beca…
Mamdani spoke of his aunt’s fear after 9/11. Backlash revealed how Islamophobia persists
A speech by New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — and the conservative reaction to it — highlight how Muslim women are specifically targeted during times of heightened Islamophobia or anti-Arab sentiment.
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