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Press reports, citing social media, question Zohran Mamdani's recounting of Islamophobia allegedly faced by aunt following Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK, October 27 (C'est Vrai) — News media based in India raised questions about the veracity of the recounting by Assemblymember Zohran K. Mamdani (DSA-Astoria) of instances of Islamophobia allegedly experienced by his aunt following the Sept. 11 attacks in New York.

Sources :

• Zohran Mamdani faces fierce backlash as netizens quash his claims about his aunt’s post-9/11 subway fears : ‘He shed a fake tear’ [India Times]
• 'Does not wear a hijab, didn't live in NYC during 9/11' : Mamdani called a 'liar' over claim on aunt in viral post [The Times of India]
• Vance Criticizes Mamdani’s Comments About Islamophobia After 9/11 [The New York Times]