On Friday, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor made a speech about Islamophobia outside of a Bronx mosque. The speech highlighted how Muslims in New York City deal with discrimination and prejudice, especially after the 9/11 attacks. Mamdani spoke of a personal experience where one of his loved ones was fearful of experiencing prejudice in the city.
But, rather than actually listening to his story or perhaps engaging in some introspection about prejudice others face in America, right-wing media seized upon Mamdani’s mention of his “aunt” to try and claim some kind of gotcha. The Murdoch-owned New York Post and Fox News both claimed to find Mamdani’s actual aunt, who doesn’t wear a head covering.
? Zohran Mamdani says that his "aunt" that he claimed on Friday was too afraid to wear her hijab on the subway after 9/11 was actually his father's cousin named "Zehra Fuhi" who he says passed away a few years ago. pic.twitter.com/eyPb60wetM
— NYScanner (@nyscanner) October 28, 2025The whole saga is another bigoted attempt to smear Mamdani based on his religion. Mamdani’s opponent Andrew Cuomo, along with right-wing media, have made multiple Islamophobic attacks in a desperate attempt to gain ground on the surging Democratic candidate. They’ve tried to claim that he’s pro-Hamas, wants a global intifada, and is close to Imam Siraj Wahaj, an imam in the city baselessly accused of supporting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. These efforts have only demonstrated how pervasive Islamophobia is in New York and American politics, proving the points Mamdani made in his Bronx speech.
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