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Context : Assemblymember Zohran K. Mamdani (DSA-Astoria) has claimed that he has endured instances of Islamophobia following during his mayoral campaign. He's also portrayed his family as suffering from Islamophobia, marking a distinct embrace of identity politics as a way to garner public sympathy.

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    Vance Criticizes Mamdani’s Comments About Islamophobia After 9/11 (The New York Times)
    Emma G. Fitzsimmons / Oct. 26, 2025
    Claim :

    Assemblymember Zohran K. Mamdani (DSA-Astoria) claimed that his aunt suffered experiences of Islamophobia following the Sept. 11 atacks in New York, making her afraid to take the subway or wear a hijab.


    Disposition : False
    Findings :

    Social media posts being widely shared show that Mamdani's only aunt does not wear a hijab in photographs, and that she lived in Tanzania in East Africa following the Sept. 11 attacks.

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