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In 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, 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…

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